Deep Drawn Metal Stampings
Since 1946, ATACO Steel Products has been the industry leader in deep draw stamping. We provide complex deep drawn metal stampings up to 16” in depth of draw. We specialize in manufacturing complicated products and will produce your small, medium, or large deep drawn stamping with the highest levels of precision and quality.
Sheet Metal Forming Software
We use FASTFORM Advanced software to improve the die design and quality of the finished product. This deep drawing simulation software eliminates traditional trial-and-error iterations and speeds up development by producing first-time perfect dies in 90% of design cases.
Advanced Equipment for Superior Results
We have a staff with many years of experience planning and assisting with part design for manufacturability. In addition to staff expertise, we’ve invested in large tonnage presses to support extreme drawing requirements up to 1,700 tons – an unusual capability in the contract stamping industry – and state-of-the-art press and controls. These controls feature advanced software, sensors, I/O modules, and drives that allow us to vary the speed and pressure applied by a die throughout a forming stroke.
With a range of hydraulic and mechanical presses and an in-house tool room, we can produce even the most complex deep drawn stampings with tight tolerances and perfect repeatability from the first piece to the last.
Deep Drawing Applications & Examples
There are many examples of deep drawn stampings in both durable and disposable products. Stainless steel kitchen sinks are an example in the consumer durables industry; beer and soda cans are examples of consumer disposable products.
Motorcycle gas tanks are a popular product manufactured by deep drawing sheet metal. Fuel tanks commonly have completely unusual topologies in any given dimension and often include some beading, flanging, and openings for filling and feeding fuel out to the engine.
ATACO manufactures high-precision drawn sheet metal products and components for customers in a wide range of industries, including agriculture, construction, lawn & garden, commercial food service, military, rail, sustainability products, and material handling.
The key benefits of this technology include:
- The ability to draw a broader range of materials and shapes
- More uniform grain in the deep drawn material
- Improved cosmetic characteristics of the finished product
- Elimination of common imperfections such as pitting, surface voids, stains, wrinkles, and cracks
As a custom metal fabrication shop, we can also provide secondary operations such as trimming, piercing, and forming; for low volumes, we can trim and pierce via 5-axis laser cutting.
This complementary equipment makes it possible to add openings of any shape in any location of a deep drawn part, adding to production flexibility, reducing total capital investment for tooling, and speeding production for short, medium, or long runs.
By using deep draw technology to create a shell rather than fabricating it from separate components, we reduce the number of required welds, seams, and joints, minimizing the risk of leaks, weak points, or misalignments. This improves the overall structural integrity of the part and lowers material waste and labor costs associated with additional fabrication steps. As a result, deep drawn shells offer greater production efficiency and cost savings compared to traditionally fabricated shells.
We offer pre-design technical support to help you refine your designs for optimum manufacturability and cost-effectiveness. We also provide prototyping services and pre-production samples of deep drawn shells.
Deep drawing sheet metal is a form of stamping generally defined by the ratio of width to height of a finished piece, such that the height of the stamping is greater than its width.
In practice, many applications require this approach to metal forming that may fall outside such a strict definition. A more practical definition of deep drawing sheet metal is that it’s a metalworking process that pulls metal material into a specific shape and thickness.
Deep drawing is usually a compound process that includes stamping – radial tension, tangential compression, and stretch-and-bend along the sides of components. Other metal-forming techniques within the press always accompany stamping action in deep drawing.
Deep drawing sheet metal can be further categorized into simple and complex shapes. Simple shapes are typically seamless tubular products with straight walls. Complex shapes may have non-symmetrical geometries and additional surface features such as bump-outs, recesses, or holes in various dimensions.
Your Trusted Deep Drawn Metal Stamping Parts Manufacturer
Thanks to consistent investment in equipment and staff, ATACO has developed an industry-leading capability for complex deep drawings. Our breadth of materials and shapes that can be produced is one of the most extensive in the industry. From prototypes to large runs, our deep draw design and production team delivers quick-turn samples and high-quality finished products on spec, on time, and on budget. ATACO is ISO 9001:2015 certified metal parts manufacturer.
Request a quote for deep drawn parts today – we look forward to exceeding your expectations.
