Metals Learning Center - Page 10

The stamping process, also known as pressing, typically involves continuously running flat metal in coil form through a tool and die. The output of that process results in a stamped product manufactured to the specification needed for the part. In some cases, manufacturers will also utilize blanks f... Continue Reading

More than a year has gone by since the coronavirus (COVID-19) has stressed our global healthcare system to its limits. According to WHO (World Health Organization), masks are still a key measure to suppress transmission of the deadly virus and save lives. Masks should be used as part of a comprehens... Continue Reading

New technologies and clinical procedures demand more sophisticated metal components. In recent years, suppliers of metal parts to the medical device industry have registered impressive gains in the quality of their performance. With the advent of statistical process control, ISO 9000 certificatio... Continue Reading

As the name alludes to, Nitinol is a nickel-titanium alloy known for its shape memory and super elastic characteristics. Shape memory refers to Nitinol's ability to undergo deformation at one temperature, then recover its original, under formed shape upon heating above its transformation temperature... Continue Reading

Metal strip for stamped parts usually is supplied by service centers that buy the material from large mills and slit it to width for their customers. At least, that is the common perception. But there is another layer in the supply network, which often is unrecognized. These are the precision rerol... Continue Reading