Typical parts made this way
- Spring clips, retaining clips, and flat springs from strip
- Electrical terminals, connectors, and battery contacts
- Brackets, mounting plates, and chassis parts
- EMI/RFI shielding cans and covers
- Washers, shims, and custom fasteners
Press range and tooling
Press tonnage and tooling are matched to your part's size, material, and volume, and confirmed with the producing factory before quoting; who designs and builds the progressive die (the factory itself or a toolmaker it works with) is stated in the quote. Typical materials include SPCC/SECC steel, stainless, copper alloys, aluminum, phosphor bronze, and beryllium copper; the usable thickness range depends on the material and the part. Any amortization of tooling cost into piece price is quoted per project.
Tooling ownership and IP
Tooling ownership, exclusivity, and non-disclosure can be set out in a written agreement for each project. We share your drawings only with the factories invited to quote, and ask them to keep them confidential.
Prototype first, then hard tooling
Need parts before committing to a progressive die? We start with laser-cut or soft-tool prototypes so you can validate the design, then move to hard tooling once the design is locked and volume justifies it. You keep the same contact and the same quality standard the whole way through.
First-article inspection and SPC on critical dimensions can be agreed once production tooling is running - see our Quality and Material Traceability page for the full detail.