Design Engineering for Metal Stamping & Tooling

Established in 1948, Evans Tool & Die Metal Stamping offers precision tool and die solutions tailored to meet the unique specifications of a diverse range of industrial applications.

To ensure total customer satisfaction, our skilled team provides unparalleled support throughout the design, prototyping, and manufacturability planning stages. Working closely with our clients, our engineering team creates innovative solutions tailored to the specific needs of each application, solving even the toughest challenges.

Implementing early metal stamping design engineering involvement helps to improve manufacturability, minimize tooling revisions, and reduce downstream production issues.

Design for Manufacturability in Metal Stamping

Design for Manufacturability (DFM) in metal stamping is a strategic engineering and product design concept that involves optimizing the manufacturing process to create top-quality products. By addressing challenges and constraints early in the design phase, engineers can ensure the end product is capable of being produced efficiently and cost-effectively.

DFM in metal stamping offers the following benefits:

Complies with regulatory standards
Improves overall product quality
Lowers costs through reduced manufacturing times
Minimizes defects
Reduces product complexity

Following DFM standards throughout the design phase can help ensure that reliability, functionality, and aesthetics meet or exceed customer expectations.

Progressive Die and Tooling Design Support

At Evans Tool & Die Metal Stamping, our unsurpassed capabilities and engineering expertise enable us to provide exceptional progressive stamping die design and tooling support. We can effectively simulate, create, and optimize complex stamping tools for enhanced performance and durability.

Our precision design engineering support services include:

CAD Design
Die simulation
High precision metal stamping
Material optimization

Material Selection and Tolerance Optimization

In the sheet metal die design process, selecting the right material is key to achieving a successful outcome. Some materials, such as exotic specialty alloys or high-strength steels, pose significant manufacturing challenges. Not only are these materials more difficult to stamp, but they may also require additional secondary operations or hard-to-find die materials, resulting in higher operating costs and delayed delivery times. Working with a material that has the mechanical properties to match the exact specifications of the application can significantly improve overall efficiency.

When it comes to tolerance optimization, designers must consider the project requirements and properly align tolerances with standard stamping-die capabilities. The universally accepted Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing (GD&T) symbols used on drawings provide our engineers with a reference point for defining allowable variations in a part’s orientation, form, runout, and location while maximizing manufacturing tolerances.

CAD File Compatibility and Engineering Collaboration

Evans Tool & Die Metal Stamping relies on CAD and CAM drawings to establish geometries that can be communicated to a wide variety of machinery, optimizing usage, flexibility, and value. To ensure total compatibility, we work with the following file formats:

.dwg
.dxf
.igs
.sat
.stp
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Auto CAD
SolidWorks

Whether we are working on a project in the automotive, consumer goods, electronics, or industrial manufacturing sectors, DFM is not merely an option but a necessity. Closely collaborating with manufacturers and adhering to strict DFM practices allows our design engineers to produce a cost-effective, high-quality, streamlined manufacturing process.

SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Autodesk Inventor Workflows

In metal stamping designs, workflows in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Autodesk Inventor help create accurate, top-quality metal parts and components. While 3D platforms, such as SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor, can simplify the design process for parts with multiple bends, 2D programs, such as AutoCAD, are the preferred choice for direct-to-die layouts with simpler design concepts.

The key to all workflows is establishing proper bend radii, material thickness, K factors, and bend allowances to generate flat, accurate patterns for manufacturing.

Contact Evans Tool & Die for Innovative Metal Stamping Design Solutions

Engineering-driven manufacturing leads to better tooling, lower costs, and more stable production. Whether you are building a rugged ATV or designing precision medical equipment, our experienced design engineering team can provide unsurpassed design, R&D, reverse engineering, and prototyping services to meet your specific needs.

Creating a perfect balance between manufacturability and design complexity is essential for reliable and efficient metal stamping processes. Our experienced team embraces DFM principles in everything we do, producing high-performance components while continuously exploring innovative advancements.

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