What exactly is Short Run Metal Stampings?
How many parts will this tooling run?
Why would you use the Short Run method over sheet metal or conventional tool and die practices?
What about part Quality?
How much does the tooling cost?
What is an average quantity run?
What is your normal lead time?
What is your capacity?
Do you do any processing in your facility?
Can you work to my sample?
Can you provide first articles?
Do you Kanban parts?
Can I supply material?
Do you have design capabilities?
What material types can you work with?
What is your quality system based on?
Is your quality system certified?
Can you supply RoHS compliant parts?
Can you comply with DFARS 252.225-7014, Alt 1?

What exactly is Short Run Stampings?

Short Run Metal Stampings is a method of making tools and dies by using inserts in Master Holders and Fixtures instead of using conventional die sets. This cuts the tooling charge and lead times dramatically.

How many parts will this tooling run?

Our Short Run Tooling is guaranteed for the life of the job. You never have to pay for repair or maintenance.

Why would you use the Short Run method over sheet metal or conventional tool and die practices?

Our method of making insert tooling allows us to facilitate smaller quantity runs over conventional metal stamping methods due to the low cost of the tooling. We can also cut the lead time of a new job dramatically over conventional tooling. Short Run Metal Stampings versus Sheet metal is all about cost. On a part under 12in. x 12in. our method could be cheaper than a sheet metal shop by 50% or more.

What about part Quality?

National Metal Stampings tooling method will produce the same or better quality than all other methods of fabrication.

How much does the tooling cost?

National Metal Stampings refers to the tooling charge as a NREC (non-recurring engineering charge.) For a simple flat part with round holes about 2in x 4in we would charge about $200.00 As the parts become more complex the NREC gets higher but rarely exceeds $4,000.00

What is an average quantity run?

We have noticed over the 27 years we have been in business 1,000 pcs is the about average per order. We will run a few as 50 pcs per order and we have some customers that order 30,000 at a time.

What is your normal lead time?

Our normal lead time for reorders is 3-4 weeks. Orders requiring tooling can be 5-10 weeks depending on how complex the part is.

What is your capacity?

We have presses from 35 to 200 ton capacity.

Do you do any processing in your facility?

National Metal Stampings will do all secondary processes in house (drilling, tapping, machining etc.) We don’t do any heat treating, plating or finish processing in house.

Can you work to my sample?

Yes, we can work to a sample, print or electronic file.

Can you provide first articles?

We will provide first articles if you request them. Please state that on the RFQ and PO.

Do you Kanban parts?

Yes, National Metal Stampings has several stocking programs available.

Can I supply material?

Yes, either you can supply material or we can.

Do you have design capabilities?

Yes National Metal Stampings would be delighted to help in the design of your parts. Please contact us as early as possible in the design process.

What material types can you work with?

Cold punchable (does not need to be heated before forming.)
Some of the more common materials we work with include:
-- Aluminum
-- Brass
-- Phosphor Bronze
-- Beryllium Copper
-- All Carbon steels
-- Copper
-- Berylco
-- Nickel Silver
-- Stainless steel
Most cold punchable plastics

And with a wide range of finishes and tempers.

What is your quality system based on?

National Metal Stampings quality system is based on ISO 9001:2000.

Is your quality system certified?

National Metal Stampings quality system, based on ISO 9001:2000 is not certified at this time. We do however, take every step to insure the ISO guidelines are followed from constant training to system upgrading and auditing.

Can you supply RoHS compliant parts?

In most cases we can. National Metal Stampings has worked closely with our suppliers to provide a variety of RoHS compliant processes.

Can you comply with DFARS 252.225-7014, Alt 1?

Yes. National Metal Stampings can certify to the DFARS "Specialty Metals" clause as long as it is specified on your purchase order.

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