Progressive Stampings

Progressive stamping also called progressive die stamping and progressive metal stamping is one form of metal stamping. It combines bending, coining forming, cutting, and other metal stamping techniques with an automatic feeding system. The feeding system unrolls a strip of coiled metal and pushes it through the various stations in a progressive stamping die. The various stations perform different operations with each stroke of the press as the strip is moved through the die. This action of moving the strip through the die while a different operation takes place at every downward stroke of the press is known as progressive die stamping. Each station of the stamping die works on the metal strip until it reaches the end, at which point the part or component is finished.

Progressive metal stamping that uses a stamping die is one of the most effective techniques for mass manufacturing complicated metal stampings. Progressive metal stamping relies on the metal strip being advanced in a precise manner, so that each operation on the die is accurate.

Many progressive stamping applications involve custom tooling to create a die appropriate to the part or component. Some common metals used in progressive die stamping include aluminum, brass, steel, stainless steel and copper. Progressive metal stamping has applications in many industries, including food and beverage, automotive, electronics, appliances, and more. Contact Rowley today for more information, with a design question, or with a request for a quote.