How to Control Shim Tooling Costs
■Shim tooling costs are one of the quickest ways to drive a prototype or short-run production project over budget. SPIROL has several manufacturing methods that eliminate or greatly reduce tooling expenditures. Whether a project is for prototype, short run or long term requirements, SPIROLhas a solution to minimize the installed component costs by controlling tooling costs. The following explains some of SPIROL’s production technologies that are used to manufacture Shims, and when each is most advantageous:
▲S.W.A.T. (Stamping Without A Tool)
◆SPIROL’s proprietary stamping process produces burr-free thin metal parts from .001” to .010” thick with simple or complex shapes. S.W.A.T. is great for aluminum, brass, steel or stainless steel parts. S.W.A.T. is ideal for dimensional repeatability and low volume production. S.W.A.T. can produce parts from 1” to 21” in diameter. This process is ideal for production runs in the 10 to 3,000 part range.
▲CNC Laser Cutting
◆SPIROL utilizes two lasers that provide a great alternative to tooling for unique configuration parts, short runs and prototypes. Thicker parts from .010” to .250” thickness can be produced with CNC controls that ensure precise accuracy throughout the entire lot. Laser cutting is suitable for aluminum, brass, steel and stainless steel. SPIROL’s lasers can accommodate parts up to 47” x 95”. SPIROL’s laser cutting is good for any quantity of parts.
▲CNC High-Speed Profile Cutting
◆SPIROL’s CNC machining centers produce precision solid or laminated parts with superior edge quality. When used on Laminated Shims, there is no separation of laminations from stamping shock and the layers are easy to peel. SPIROL’s CNC High-Speed Profile Cutting is ideal for odd configuration laminated parts from .012” to .250” thick. Parts from .500” diameter to 15” x 23” can be produced. SPIROL’s High-Speed Profile Cutting is best for production runs of 1 to 500 pieces.
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