Stamping Services Specifications

Materials


	Materials		Material selection considerations include tensile or impact strength, magnetic and electric properties, and corrosion resistance. Material flow during the stamping or forming process is another significant consideration when deep draws or especially thin or thick parts are desired.
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	Ferrous Metals		Ferrous metals contain iron as their primary constituent. This category includes carbon steels, cold-rolled steels, and stainless steel.
	Nonferrous Metals		Nonferrous metals are elements and alloys that contain aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, or nickel. This category includes proprietary alloys such as Monel^® and Inconel^®, registered trademarks of Special Metals Corp.
	Exotic Metals and Alloys		Exotic metals and alloys have specialized properties. This category includes materials such as beryllium copper, beryllium nickel, niobium, tantalum, and titanium.
	Precious Metals		Precious metals such as gold, silver, and platinum are used in electronic connection terminals, gold foil-stamping for the printing industry, and specialty services.
	Plastic		This broad category includes thermoplastic materials used in stamping or die-cutting operations.
	Other		Other unlisted or unusual application-specific materials such as stampings of cork and fiber sheeting.
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Secondary Operations


	Secondary Operations
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	Drilling / Tapping		Suppliers perform drilling, tapping, threading, and associated or similar operations.
	CNC Machining		Computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining centers are used to perform very precise machining operations such as turning, milling, and boring.
	Grinding		Grinding provides a very smooth, precise material finish and can be used to finish high-hardness wear surfaces.
	EDM Cutting		Electrical discharge machining (EDM) uses the discharge from an electrode to cut metal. There are two main types of EDM: wire and ram. With wire EDM, the electrode is a thin wire typically made of brass or other alloys. With ram EDM, the electrode is a specially shaped piece of graphite or copper alloy. Both types of EDM provide tight dimensional tolerances and high finish quality without requiring secondary operations such as grinding or lapping.
	Water / Abrasive Jet Cutting		Water jets and water abrasive jets rely on the flow of highly pressurized water (20,000 - 60,000 psi) through a nozzle or jewel with a diameter of approximately 0.010". Advantages include: little material heating during cutting, low side loads, and the ability to achieve complex shapes and tight inside-radii. Low fixturing costs and fast setup and programming times make this process suitable for prototyping and short-run production. Water or abrasive jet curing is most often used for two-dimensional cutting. Three-dimensional machining is possible in specialty applications. Pure water jets are used to cut very soft material such as fabrics or rubber. Metals usually require abrasives in the stream. "Water jet" is a generic term that is sometimes used to cover both processes.
	Heat Treating / Stress Relieving		Heat treating and stress relieving is a broad category of metal-treating processes such as annealing, passivation, and hardening. Stress relieving may be necessary to relieve residual stresses from the stamping process.
	Welding		Welding joins metals and metal parts by melting and re-forming a metal bond between materials, with or without additional filler metals.
	Anodizing		Anodizing is a galvanic finishing process well-suited to aluminum and its alloys. Anodized finishes provide hardness for wear applications and offer corrosion-resistant properties. They are available in a wide range of colors.
	Black Oxide		Black oxide coatings are an anti-corrosion treatment for a variety of steels.
	Electroplating		Electroplating is a finishing process used with materials such as brass, bronze, and copper. A wide variety of colors and textures can be achieved.
	Painting / Powder Coating		Painting and powder coating applies decorative and/or protective finishes. Typically, these coatings provide greater thickness than plating or anodizing operations.
	Other		Other unlisted secondary operations.
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	Additional Manufacturing Capabilities
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	Coiling / Spring Making		Suppliers have coiling or spring-making capabilities. Coiling winds wires into rings or spirals.
	Tool Making		Suppliers can design and produce tooling for part fabrication.
	Wire Forming		Wireforming is the stamping of wire into fabricated shapes such as clips, springs, specialty pins, and rings.
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Services Offered


	Services Offered:
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	Assembly Services		Suppliers provide secondary operations and assembly services such as electro-mechanical assembly, ultrasonic and heat welding, printing, painting, bonding, and machining.
	Engineering / Design Assistance		Suppliers can assist with engineering, concepts, manufacturing costs, manufacturing techniques and material considerations. Suppliers may also be able to assist in upgrading or redesigning, re-evaluating or modernizing existing products to increase performance and/or reduce manufacturing costs. Some suppliers offer material sourcing and CAD modeling, as well.
	Prototype / Short Run		Suppliers can create prototypes or perform small production runs for concept or market testing, or product introduction cycles.
	High Volume Production		Suppliers can perform high-volume production runs. Equipment dedication and run-time depends on part and order specifications.
	Specialty Packaging		Suppliers provide client-specific part packaging such as tape, reel, or tray packaging.
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Certification / Quality Requirements


	Certification / Quality Requirements
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	AS 9000		AS 9000 defines quality management system (QMS) requirements for suppliers to the aerospace industry. It was developed by major aerospace manufacturers and published by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). AS 9000 is based on ISO 9001, but includes over 80 additional requirements for the aerospace industry.
	AS 9100		AS 9100 is an expanded, international version of AS 9000, a standard which defines quality system requirements for suppliers to the aerospace industry. AS 9100 was developed by major aerospace manufactures in conjunction with the ISO Aerospace Technical Committee (TC) 20, and published by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
	QS-9000		QS-9000 is a quality standard for suppliers of DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors Corporation. QS-9000 is based on the 1994 edition of ISO 9001, but contains additional requirements that are particular to the automotive industry. Specifically, QS-9000 applies to suppliers of production materials, production and service parts, heat treating, painting and plating and other finishing services.
	ISO 9001:2000		ISO 9001:2000, a part of the larger ISO 9000 standard, contains the actual requirements with which an organization needs to comply to become certified. ISO 9001:2000 replaces the ISO 9001:1994 quality standard.
	ISO 13485:2003		ISO 13485:2003 specifies quality management system (QMS) requirements for organizations that need to demonstrate their ability to provide medical devices and related services that consistently meet applicable customer and regulatory requirements. ISO 13485:2003 contains specific requirements for medical devices and excludes non-applicable requirements from ISO 9001. Consequently, an organization with a QMS that conforms to ISO 13485:2003 cannot claim to conformity to ISO 9001 unless the QMS meets all of ISO 9001’s requirements.
	ISO 14001		ISO 14000 provides an internationally recognized framework for environmental management, measurement, evaluation and auditing. ISO 14000 does not prescribe environmental performance targets, but provides organizations with the tools to assess and control the impact of their activities, products or services on the environment. ISO 14001:1996, a part of the larger ISO 14000 standard, contains the actual requirements with which an organization needs to comply in order to become certified.
	TS 16949		ISO/TS 16949:2002 is an ISO Technical Specification that aligns existing American (QS-9000), German (VDA6.1), French (EAQF) and Italian (AVSQ) automotive quality systems standards for the global automotive industry.
	FDA Registered		Suppliers are registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the manufacture of foods, human drugs, medical devices, biologics, and/or animal feeds and drugs.
	MIL-SPEC		Suppliers comply with military specifications (MIL-SPEC) or military standards (MIL-STD).
	OEM Specific		Suppliers provide certifications for specific original equipment manufacturer (OEM) internal company specifications or requirements.
	Other		Other certifications or quality requirements
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Regional Preference



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	North America		Companies are located in the United States, Canada or Mexico.
	United States Only		Companies are located in the United States.
	Northeast US Only		Companies are located in the Northeast United States, namely Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
	Southern US Only		Companies are located in the Southern United States, namely Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West Virginia.
	Southwest US Only		Companies are located in the Southwest United States, namely Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah.
	Northwest US Only		Companies are located in the Northwest United States, namely Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
	Midwest US Only		Companies are located in the Midwest United States, namely Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
	Canada Only		Companies are located in Canada.
	South / Central America Only		Companies have facilities in South American countries such as Argentina, Brazil, or Chile; or in Central American countries such as Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, etc.
	Europe Only		Companies are located in Europe, namely Germany, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom, etc.
	South Asia Only		Companies are located in South Asia, namely India, Pakistan, Nepal, etc.
	Near East Only		Companies are located in the Near East, namely Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, etc.
	East Asia / Pacific Only		Companies are located in East Asia, namely China, Japan, Taiwan, etc.
	Other		Other unlisted countries or regions.
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