Winzeler Stamping Company has excelled as takeover tooling specialists having handled many automotive and industrial projects where a transition needed to happen quickly.

We are focused on helping you with your production tooling whether you are moving it due to merger, acquisition, consolidation, or to recover when a supplier is not meeting your expectation.   Immediate and proactive collaboration with our engineering team, in-house tool & die department, and production managers will ensure a smooth transition.  We will perform a comprehensive review of the tooling, material specification, and manufacturing operations to assure that you get the product you need at the right costs. 

Our APQP process allows us to thoroughly and expertly handle most situations where a takeover job needs to be complete in a short period of time in order to meet your production deadlines.  With  progressive and transfer capability and 200,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and warehousing space we have the capacity and equipment to handle your production requirements without worry.  If you are interested in talking about moving a job, please give us a call to discuss! 

In addition to the 4.9% overall rate increase for 2015, beginning in January, all ground packages shipped via UPS or FED-EX will be subject to dimensional weight rather than actual weight. This is a revision of pricing policy by UPS and Fed-Ex and it has the potential for increased costs for anyone shipping product. Up to now, the two carriers have limited the use of the volume-based formula to domestic ground packages measuring three cubic feet or greater, and for air and express shipments.  According to the carriers, the new strategy better aligns the rates that they charge with costs, which is influenced by both the SIZE and WEIGHT of packages.  

By subjecting all packages to dimensional weight billing, UPS and Fed-Ex are encouraging shippers to reevaluate their packaging and ensure proper box selection when shipping.  They believe that this change will save them from having to make additional capital expenditures in centers, hubs and vehicles.  

Dimensional Weight Basics

Dimensional weight is determined by using the following calculation: Length x Width x Height of the box divided by the applicable dimensional factor.  When performing the calculation, fractions of an inch are either rounded up or down. (If the measurement is less than 1/2", round down; more than 1/2" round up.)  The dimensional factors used by UPS and FedEx are 166 domestically and 139 for international shipping. The billable weight will be determined by the greater value of actual vs. dimensional.  

For example:  

Box: 18" x 16" x 14" with actual weight of 28 pounds

Dimensional Weight = (18 x 16 x 14) /166 = 24.29 lbs, rounded up 25lbs

Actual weight > Dimensional Weight