Automotive companies can turn to high-volume sheet metal stamping processes to produce large quantities of precision metal parts. Stamping providers press sheets of metal into two-dimensional or three-dimensional forms with tight adherence to design parameters and tolerance requirements.
Automotive metal stamping processes work with a wide range of metals, from lightweight aluminum to tough and durable steel alloys, producing goods with the following attributes:
- Lightweight and precise designs
- Long-term adherence to design specifications
- Resistance to damage from heat, cold, UV radiation, moisture, vibration, and wear from high-speed rotation
Verdugo Tool & Engineering is a manufacturing company that serves large OEM automotive companies with precision metal stamping capabilities. Our company has been serving critical industries since 1957 with high-quality manufacturing and customer service. Today, we support tight tolerance high-volume production runs of millions of small or medium-sized components. As part of our commitment to quality, we have ISO 9001:2015 and ITAR certification, and all of our products are manufactured in the United States.
Stamped Automotive Components
Verdugo has a long history of fulfilling metal stamping orders with extreme precision. We can meet the design parameters and tolerances of manufacturers for cars, defense vehicles, electric vehicles, sports vehicles, and trucks. Some of the components we frequently produce are:
- Battery cable connectors
- Brackets
- Bus bars
- Clips
- Electrical contacts
- Inserts for plastic moldings
- Lead frames
- Shields
- Terminals
These automotive metal stamping parts go into applications and assemblies such as:
- Alternators
- Batteries
- Brake systems
- Control systems
- Engines
- Fuel systems
- Lights
- Motors
- Seats
- Security systems
- Steering wheels
- Wire harnesses
Best Materials for Automotive Metal Stamping Parts
At Verdugo, we work with industrial-strength dies and presses to create precision components from a variety of metal materials and thicknesses. Common materials we work with are aluminum, copper, steel, and stainless steel. Each metal offers different advantages during production and in automotive assemblies.
Aluminum
Aluminum is lightweight, which can increase fuel efficiency and speed in cars. The metal also has an attractive finish, making it an excellent choice for details and visible components. Along with standard aluminum, we work with specialized aluminum alloys that enhance the material’s strength and durability.
Copper
Copper offers many beneficial characteristics, including heat and electrical conductivity, corrosion resistance, aesthetic surface quality, and excellent ductility. It’s also a cost-effective metal, as companies can easily recycle excess copper to further reduce costs and increase eco-friendly production.
Stainless Steel
Stainless steel is strong and corrosion-resistant. All stainless steel alloys must have at least 11% chromium, which gives them their characteristic resistance to corrosion and rust. The metal is lustrous and durable, an excellent choice for detailing and components that need to tolerate wear.
Steel (Hot and Cold Rolled Steel, Steel Alloys)
There are many more varieties of steel that vehicle manufacturers use for different applications. These types include mild steel, high-strength steel, and specialty alloys.
Metal Stamping Processes for Manufacturing Automotive & Electric Vehicle Components
Verdugo offers comprehensive automotive metal stamping capabilities. We use a variety of stamping techniques to shape and cut metal workpieces into their final forms.
Blanking
In blanking, dies cut out the exterior edges of a metal form. Verdugo’s presses orient the blanks on the sheet metal strips to minimize material waste and save our clients money.
Piercing
With punch and die tools, we cut out interior shapes from the blank using shear forces.
Coining
Coining processes use pressure to indent the material, reducing its thickness in specific areas without cutting all the way through.
Embossing
Embossing creates raised or sunken features using a punch and die, without affecting material thickness.
Deep Drawing
In deep drawing, dies and presses shape flat sheet metal into cylinders, boxes, or other irregular shapes through repeated stretching.
Forming
Forming processes comprise a variety of different techniques to shape the metal in a single hit.
Benefits of Metal Stamping for the Automotive Industry
Automotive metal stamping is a versatile, efficient choice for manufacturing metal parts. Three key advantages are:
- Cost-effectiveness. Automotive metal stamping manufacturers can produce high-quality goods with a low per-unit cost, especially for high-volume orders. Clients can also choose different materials based on their budget and project needs. We also take measures to keep dies in optimal working order to reduce wear and replacement costs.
- Automation, repeatability, and production rate. Verdugo uses automated processes to produce large volumes of parts at high speeds without sacrificing quality.
- Material efficiency. Sheet metal does not add significant thickness or weight to assemblies and is suitable for creating engine, structural, chassis, any many other components. Stamping providers know that designing and producing parts from sheet metal efficiently minimizes material waste. At Verdugo, we offer Design for Manufacturability (DFM) guidance. Contact us and we’d be happy to help.
High-Quality, High-Volume Automotive and Electric Vehicle Metal Stamping From Verdugo
Verdugo invests in high-quality equipment and well-trained staff to deliver highly precise components for major industries. Our metal stamping capabilities include order sizes of up to 1 million parts and tolerances of +/- .005″ or as low as +/- .001″. We offer fast response times, on-time delivery, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and support throughout production.
Contact us today to learn more about our domestic production capabilities, or request a quote to start your order.