High volume metal presswork experts

 

Metal presswork is a manufacturing process whereby sheet metal is manipulated into a required shape in order to create a component. Sheet metal, in the form of coil strip or lengths, is fed into the press either automatically or manually, where a section of the press tool called a die is used to cut a piece out of the material into the required outline. This outline is called a blank, which is then formed into the component shape. This process can be done in a single operation to produce a simple pressed part, or in multiple stages to produce a more complex component.

Lean manufacturing for optimum
presswork efficiency

HT Brigham’s focus on lean processes lies at the core of a highly efficient manufacturing operation, where capacity is available for small production runs and presswork manufacture into the millions. This extensive press capacity provides the facility for high volume, high speed, and continuous supply.

Large scale, close tolerance and volume call offs

Our plant and processes are optimised for large scale, close tolerance metal presswork manufacture from progression and transfer presses in gauges which range from 0.30mm up to 5mm.

Our press capacity, which ranges from 20t to 300t, gives us the ability to fulfill a wide variety of customer requirements extremely efficiently and provides the capacity to meet demanding schedules and volume call offs from customers whose needs are ever-changing.

Pressings as diverse as your requirements

We can produce a diverse range of metal pressings, covering a spectrum of sizes, for a broad variety of product applications.Typical metal presswork product applications include use within the automotive, construction, electrical and healthcare markets among others, but the possibilities for end product application are almost endless.

Metal pressings are created from a range of ferrous and non ferrous materials including mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium, copper and brass, depending on specific customer requirements and end product application. Post production processes such as cleaning, polishing, drilling, tapping and welding operations are also available.

Metal pressing v alternative methods

A metal pressing can often be stronger and more cost effective to produce than a component manufactured by alternative methods.

HT Brigham engineers are frequently heavily involved with customer projects from the initial stages, where it can become apparent that design improvements and savings can be made by switching from more costly methods of manufacture, such as casting or injection moulding, to the presswork method.

By changing the manufacturing route we can reduce the component cost significantly.