Learn some of many methods used by engineers and manufacturing companies to reduce the costs of metal stamped parts both before and after a component has been designed. Manor Tool & Manufacturing, based out of Illinois, offers numerous such tips in this comprehensive guide, the full version of which is available on their website: http://stamping.manortool.com/download-your-free-guide-on-how-to-reduce-cost-of-metal-stamped-parts

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AboutTheAuthor
JOHNCREIGHTON
JohnCreightonistheSalesandMarketingManager
atManorTool.Hehasworkedintheindustrialand
manufacturingspaceforover25years,specializing
inmetalstamping,deepdrawnstampingand
progressivediestamping.
9200IvanhoeStreet,SchillerPark,IL60176 www.ManorTool.com Manor@ManorTool.com 847-678-2020
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AboutTheAuthor 1
TableOfContents 2
HowCanYouReduceTheCostPerPart? 3
#1 Material 4
#2DieLifecycle 5
#3Tooling 6
#4QualityControl 7
#5Tolerance 8
#6 SpecificationRequirements 9
#7ProductRequirementsandPerformance 10
#8FactorOfSafety 11
#9ManualRequirements 12
#10ProductDesignChanges 13
#11SimilarComponents/NearDuplicateDesigns 14
#12 GovernmentRegulations 15
#13 SecondaryServices 16
#14Automation 17
#15 ProjectManagement 18
#16 MarketVerticalFamiliarity 19
#17Volume 20
#18LeadTimes 21
#19DeliveryTime 22
#20ReduceScrap 23
#21Shipping 24
#22Packaging 25
#23DesignReview 26
MetalStampingCostReductionChecklist 27
TableOfContents

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HowCanYouReduceTheCostPerPart?
Thisguidewillwalkyouthrough23keypointstoreviewandexaminefor
possiblecostsavingsofyourmetalstampedparts.Let’sgetstarted!

5. Materials
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#1
Whenselectingthematerialfor
yourpartdidyouconsiderallofyour
options?Withcurrentfluctuation
ofmetalpricing,youmaybeableto
findsavingsinanalternativematerial
thatyoudidnotconsiderpreviously.
Frequentlyweareabletosubstitute
1050AnnealedSpringSteelforHSLA
withminordesignmodifications.
Recentlyacustomercontactedus
toreviewtheproductionofanexistingpart.Theywereusing4130Alloy
Steelfortheoriginalcomponentdesignwhenithadtobedurable.The
requirementshavesincechangedandthedurabilityisnolongeranissue.
ToreducethecostofthecomponentwerecommendedCommercial
Quality(CQ)Steelasareplacement.
Dependingoncurrentmaterialpricesandcomponentrequirements,
makingamaterialchangemayallowyoutorealizesomequicksavings
whilemaintainingthestructuralrequirementsofthecomponent.

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Howoftenareyourcurrentdiestaken
offlineforrepairandre-tooling?
Ifyourcurrentdesignrequires
frequentofflinetimefordierepair,
haveyoubeenabletodeterminethe
featuresthatarecausingthisdown
timeandtheleadtimeextension?
Reviewyourdesigntodeterminethepossibilityofalteringthesefeatures
tosimplifythecomponentandeliminateunnecessarywearonyourdieand
tooling.Manor’sengineeringstaffcanaidyourteamwithissueslikethese.
DieLifecycle#2
Theautomotiveindustryspendsanestimated$700millionayear
ondesigning,testing,andcorrectingnewdiesforitslatestmodels.
Abouthalfofthetotalcostgoesforremedyingunanticipatederrors
manifestedaswrinkles,splits,excessivethinning,orotherdefects.”
Source:StampingOutDieDefects,AmericanMachinist,11/1/2003
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Reviewyourcurrenttoolingrequirementsforyourcomponentsand
determineiftherearealterationsthatcanbemadetoreducecomplexity
andmaintainfunctionality.Forexample,changingsquareholestocircular
holesdrasticallysimplifiesmachiningandtoolingrequirements.Thiswill
reduceyourproductiontimeandyouroverallcomponentcost.Review
yourdesignandoutlinethenumberofmachinesandprocessesthatare
required.Canchangesbemadetoutilizethesamemachineryorprocess?
Manor’sengineeringstaffhashelpedimplementchangesintoolingtosave
customersmoneyontheirparts.
Tooling#3

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Material
DieLifecycle
Tooling
QualityControl
Tolerance
SpecificationRequirements
ProductPerformance
Requirements
FactoryofSafety
ManualRequirements
ProductDesignChanges
SimilarComponents
DesignReview
GovernmentRegulations
SecondaryServices
Automation
ProjectManagement
MarketFamiliarity
Volume
LeadTime
DeliveryTime
ReduceScrap
Shipping
Packaging
MetalStampingCostReductionChecklist

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yourparts?Scheduleameetingwitha
ManorToolengineerNOWtoreview!
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