3D Printing Rapid prototyping VS Metal Stamping

3D Printing is great technology with the possibility of printing metal it is taking great strides.
However for large scale production sheet metal stamping is still a great way to produce quality parts at full material density and yield strength.
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Designing for precision sheet metal stamping avoid sharp edges

•Apply radii on inside and outside features if possible 1 X Thickness.

•Note that inside radii are more critical than outside.

•Radii can be reduced if necessary but can never be a sharp edge.

Component Design for Sheet Metal Stamping

You are designing a component for sheet metal stamping?
Let us help you with that.
We provide design assistance and will lead you to a cost effective quality component design.
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Case Study Stamped Sheet Metal Components

A Customer approached us with a preliminary design of a stamped sheet metal retaining clip, the clip had five prongs and each had to provide a clamping force of 5-15 lbf.

We took the existing design and conducted a FEA analysis to determine the required thickness and optimal design.
As a result we reduced the prototyping process to a minimum and shortened the lead time to a finished product by several weeks.
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