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October / November 2013
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Near Net Shape Stamping

 

Seeing the words "metal stamping" often causes one's thinking to gravitate toward the process of blanking out non-complicated, flat parts.  We suggest that vision of metal stamping is very limiting.  While it used to be common to send a component with any level of complexity directly to a machine shop rather than to a press, it doesn't have to be that way. Metal stamping is not limited to operations that only pierce or cut, rather a stamping die can be designed to also bend, draw, shape, and coin a range of metals and alloys.  Complex geometries, cylindrical shapes with tight corner radii, and stringent tolerances can all be achieved through high precision metal stamping processes

 

Winzeler Stamping Company has experienced great success with stamping to a near-net shape, essentially substituting stamping operations for machining operations.  By designing a die that will allow for stamping a component as near as possible to its finished state in a single step, we maximize efficiencies, reduce cost, and enhance quality.  This process relies upon engineering and designing a tool that will effectively replace almost all machining operations other than those necessary to achieve final tolerance specifications. 

 

Generally, stamping processes have a lower variable cost than machining processes so any feature that can be stamped rather than machined is a potential cost savings for the customer. The traditional approach of machining a complex part can be very scrap-intense.  In order to produce the part, the shape must be cut or ground from the raw material which often results in greater weight in offal than in the component itself.  One of the primary advantages of near net shape stamping is that the stamping process utilizes material more efficiently than machining does. This often results in a significant cost savings in the per unit price of production.  The cost to develop and build a die can be quickly recovered when running high volume parts and is especially worth consideration when working with more expensive metals like copper and stainless steel.   Moreover, the process can also be considered a lean manufacturing practice in that it reduces waste in the form of material, energy, and labor. 

 

Finally, near-net shape stamping supports the ability to manufacture a virtually perfect product without the variables that sometimes occur with machined product.  Winzeler Stamping Company was pleased to have received an award from an OEM for whom we designed and managed a near-net shape stamping conversion a few years ago.  Through collaboration and a comprehensive amount of R&D we helped implement the change. To date, we have experienced zero parts rejected out of millions of parts run and realized a 7 to 1 advantage in through-put versus a conventional machined part. 

 

Winzeler Stamping Company offers the complete services of a talented engineering and tool design staff, an in-house tool room, as well as complete stamping and CNC machining departments.  

Winzeler Stamping Company Receives Vendor of the Year Award from Swan
Swan award
On October 8th, Winzeler Stamping Company was informed that we had been selected for a Vendor of the Year Award from Swan�, one of the leading hose manufacturers in the USA . The award was in recognition of our team's excellent project management as Swan transitioned to Winzeler couplings for their garden hose products. Our Coupling & Ferrule team was able to manage a complex transition period for Swan without missing a single shipment and without any quality issues. The attention that was given to all the critical details allowed Swan to continue production and service to their customers without interruption.  
 
Congratulations to our entire Winzeler Team!

Pictured (L to R): Tim Rosebrock, Mike Winzeler, Denny Baden, Kevin Guy, Brenda Long, Nick Wolfrum, Ric Clark, Casey Allman
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Partner with confidence�
The NAM/IndustryWeek Survey of Manufacturers suggests that manufacturing activity continues to make gains and that we will see continued growth for the remainder of 2013.  Current data points to a 3.5% increase in manufacturing production over last year.  The most recent survey gauging business outlook perspective as of 3Q13 shows an improvement when compared to this time last year as well as the first half of this year. IndustryWeek has closely tracked these trends in recent years and reports  "After declining to 51.8% at the end of 2012, the percentage of respondents saying that they were positive about their business outlook rose to 70.1% in March and 72.3% in June. In this latest survey, that percentage edged slightly higher to 76.1%. Yet, the average in the first three quarters of 2013 (72.8%) was well below the average in the same time period last year (80.3%)."  However, there is much concern about many US policy challenges that will be addressed this fall.  Read more

As we express our gratitude we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.      
          John F. Kennedy

Winzeler Stamping Company will be closed on 
Thursday & Friday, November 28th & 29th 
in observance of Thanksgiving.
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