At Datum we use high grade metals for our stamped parts including:

NICKEL 200/201
NICKEL COATED STEEL
NICKEL COATED COPPER
PURE COPPER
Used for precision cut battery connectors; crimps, strips and tags

In the metal stamping process, cold sheet metal is placed into a machine called a “stamping press” or “power press”. A metal die applies significant pressure to shape the material into the desired form.

Following the initial stamping process, the material may undergo additional treatments such as blanking, bending or embossing.

Stamping Processes

• Punching: The stamping machine punches the shape from the surrounding material.
• Blanking: Blanking involves cutting out the precise shape from a flat sheet metal material.
• Embossing: Embossing is the process that creates raised and shallow features onto the material.
• Bending: The metal is bent in one direction and repeated to create a specific shape.

Metal stamping provides an efficient and accurate fabrication process to deliver precise parts. Datum specialises in producing custom metal stamping manufacturing for a variety of industries, including:

• Battery
• Automotive
• Marine
• Electronics
• Medical
• Aerospace

• High Production Speed – metal stamping can produce parts at a fast rate, making it highly efficient for large volume production runs.
• Consistency and Precision – stamping provides high consistency and repeatability for large quantities of parts, maintaining tight tolerances and uniformity.
• Material Utilisation – achieve cost effective material utilisation with the efficient die design, reducing waste.
• Complex Forming Capabilities – Stamping can create complex forms and features like bends, embossing, and folding in a single operation.

As global market leaders in precision component manufacturing, we understand the competitive landscape. Consequently, we offer our customers highly competitive tooling costs for volume stamping.