Progressive Tooling

Metal forming industries have been using the progressive tool and die for years, and this is especially true in the sheet metal stamping industry. Progressive tool and die is used in performing more than two different operations on the working stations.

Sheet metal has been long used to produce many objects and parts that are useful to man. With the passage of time, the technology used in the production of usable objects from sheet metal has evolved greatly.

Precision metal stamping is the choice of many manufacturers when there is a need for parts or objects in high volumes and time is of the essence. To produce high-quality parts that match the exact specifications in a relatively short period of time, manufacturers depend on the speed and accuracy of the precision tool and stamping.

The traditional metal stamping technique that uses presses that are powered by motors typically perform just one particular action or stroke and can produce metals that are stamped on runs that are short. There is just one tool that is used for the stamping process and the time taken to finish the entire process is long as multiple operations cannot be performed on such presses.

High-speed production in the sheet metal stamping industry is the need of every customer. How does a sheet metal stamping supplier deliver accordingly? Press tools are crucial in delivering high-speed production to customers.

Digitalization, automation, Industry 4.0, Technology disruption, etc. are some of the most commonly heard buzzwords these days. We are used to reading, listening or many at times discussing how we can implement the best strategy for our business to succeed.

The demand and supply from the manufacturing industry have changed drastically just in the last few years. Keeping up with the requirement, the progressive tools and components play a crucial role.

Sheet metal stamping is one of the most widely used services by several industries such as automotive, aerospace, defense, and the likes. Progressive press tool design is one of the techniques that is opted for specialized projects.

In the business world – ‘Time’ is not the main thing but it is the only thing that matters the most because time is something that cannot be afforded to lose. With even just a fraction of difference in time, it can have a big impact on a business.

Fabricating complex parts in earlier days was an inefficient and costly affair. Either a manufacturer could repeatedly change the tool in a single press or use multiple presses each performing single action to produce one part.