| Industry and Location |
Part Made by Partech |
Fineblanking's Competitive Edge |
| Aerospace (AZ) |
Stop washers used in critical riveting applications |
Precision inside and outside diameter requirements were easily met by fine blanking. |
| Aerospace (CA) |
Custom C-clip used to retain actuator on shaftAppliance (AL) |
Thin sections and close tolerances made fineblanking the best process for this demanding application.Automotive(MI) |
| Appliance (OH) |
Star Blade for meat tenderizer |
Smooth edges improved the appearance and function of these highly visible components. |
| Appliance (MO) |
Cam Plate used to control mechanical action |
A completely smooth edge was required to stand up to the force of the cam follower. |
| Appliance (AL) |
Trigger used in hand-held appliance |
Fineblanking produced a more attractive part, at a lower cost than the stamped and machined component it replaced. |
| Automotive(MI) |
Washer used in Oil Pan Weldment |
Standard washer manufacturers could not produce the close tolerances and superior surface finish attainable using fineblanking. |
| Bicycle Tools (Midwest) |
Spoke Wrench used in lightweight repair kit |
Fineblanking eliminated a secondary broaching operation, which resulted in a 50% cost saving. |
| Business Machines (MN) |
Slide Ways for guiding mechanical motion |
The smooth edge produced by fineblanking eliminated a secondary grinding operation. |
| Cargo straps (OH) |
Hook and Buckle Set for securing specialized cargo |
Smooth edges eliminated a secondary machining operation. |
| Chain Saws(CA) |
Chain Brake Lever used to stop rotation of saw blade |
Clean edges and close tolerances were required in this demanding application. |
| Compressors (Midwest) |
Back Up Washer used to set bearing clearance |
Thin walled washer with demanding tolerances was best produced by fineblanking. |
| Deep Sea Fishing (South) |
Jaws and Links used in high-end fishing tackle |
Smooth edges eliminated hours of buffing and polishing. |
| Firearms(Commercial Midwest) |
Sear used in target rifle |
Smooth edges and close tolerances made fineblanking the natural choice for producing these parts. |
| Firearms(Military Midwest) |
50 Caliber Multiplier used in armor piercing ammunition |
This component was formerly turned on a screw machine. We built a 10-up die that reduced our customer's price by 75%. |
| Hardware (Windows CA) |
Solid Link used in operating mechanism for skylights |
This company does all of their stamping in-house, but comes to us for parts requiring clean edges and close tolerances. |
| Injection Molding (Midwest) |
Gear Hub Insert that is over molded with plastic |
Fineblanking produced an internal gear spline, thus eliminating a secondary broaching operation. In addition, close tolerances eliminated flashing by improving shut-off. |
| Locks(Midwest) |
Locking Washer used in toolbox locks |
Small holes set very close to the edge make this component impossible to produce by conventional stamping processes. |
| Locks (CO) |
Thumb Turn used on high-end dead bolt locks |
The fine edges produced by fineblanking were a perfect fit for these highly visible components of high-end locks. |
| Machinery (Manufacturing NY) |
Index Wheel used to rotate small table |
Gear hobbing was replaced by fineblanking to produce this custom gear form. |
| Machinery(Circuit Board Assembly NY) |
Former to detach components in high-speed pick-and-place machine |
Close tolerances made fineblanking the best choice for this difficult part. |
| Machinery-Printing (Midwest) |
Solenoid Link for high-speed press |
The smooth edges produced by fineblanking reduced wear on this component, which was cycled five times per second. |
| Machinery-Printing(Midwest) |
Strike Plate used in ultra-high speed check printing |
Producing gear teeth on an irregularly shaped part is a challenge for other processes, but not fineblanking. |
| Rubber Molding(MN) |
Scraper used to clean machine ways |
This part contained a very thin section that was successfully produced by fineblanking. |
| Snowmobile(MN) |
Brake Caliper Mounting Plate |
Flatness, thin sections and close tolerances made this an ideal application for fineblanking. |
| Speakers(CA) |
Speaker Plate used in custom speaker arrangement |
Flatness and close tolerances were required to produce these components - fineblanking delivered both. |
| Thermostats-Industrial(Midwest) |
Sector Gear used to calibrate thermostats |
Flatness and close tolerances were required. Gear teeth on an irregular part - no problem for fineblanking. |
