ATACO Steel Products manufactures complex deep drawn shells meeting the needs and budget of your project. Our deep draw shell capabilities include in-house tooling, secondary operations and design support for diverse applications. ATACO Steel is ISO 9001:2015 certified. We are committed to providing defect-free deep drawn components and on-time delivery to accommodate your production schedule.
What are deep drawn shells?
Deep drawn shells are hollow metal parts, commonly used as covers, housings or containers.
Examples of shells deep drawn by ATACO include:
- Hydraulic tanks
- Fuel tanks
- Sinks
- Mower decks
- Auger housings
- Motor housings
- Oil filter shells
- Condenser shells
- Half shells
- Bearing shells
- Socket shells
- Cylindrical shells
- Steel shells
- Stainless steel shells
- Carbon steel shells
- Aluminum shells
- Brass shells
- Inconel shells
- Copper shells
- Titanium shells
Complex deep drawn shells may include features such as holes, recesses, bump-outs or non-symmetrical geometries. Fuel tanks often have unusual topology in a given dimension, as well as features like bending, flanging and openings for fuel lines.
Why deep drawing is ideal for manufacturing shells
Deep draw stamping makes seamless metal parts with a better surface finish compared to other manufacturing processes. Smooth surfaces without crevices, cavities or other imperfections make it harder for bacteria or grime to collect. This translates into money saved by reducing the incidence of maintenance issues.
Deep Drawing Shell Capabilities
With a broad range of both mechanical and hydraulic presses, we have the capabilities for extreme depth of draw. State-of-the-art controls include advanced software, sensors, I/O modules and drives for deep drawing shells with exceptional precision. Capabilities include:
- Up to 16” depth of draw
- Deep drawing force up to 1700 tons
- Wall thickness up to 0.8” (20mm)
- Diameters up to 48”
- Tolerances to +/- 0.010”
- Prototyping services/Pre-production samples
- Short, medium or long runs
- Low, medium or high-volume production
We produce high precision deep drawn shells from an array of metals and alloys including carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum and many other materials. Our drawn shells are manufactured to our customers’ exact specifications and consistently meet or exceed expectations.
Engineering Support for Deep Drawn Shells
With a skilled engineering support team and an in-house tool and die shop, ATACO can produce the tooling needed for any deep drawing project. No matter how simple or complex your drawn shells are, we can produce the custom tooling needed to deliver perfect—and perfectly repeatable—parts.
Maximize the cost-effectiveness of your deep drawn shell production with ATACO’s pre-design technical support for manufacturability. ATACO engineers use advanced simulation software for sheet metal forming to analyze part and process feasibility, enhancing design capability while reducing time to production.
Secondary Services Satisfy Deep Drawn Shell Requirements
ATACO offers numerous secondary services, including:
- Mechanical & laser trimming
- Piercing
- Slotting
- Flaring
- Forming
- Fluting
- Flange rolling
- Bending
- Reverse drawing
- Welding
If quantities are too low to justify tooling for these additional operations, we can trim and pierce via 5-axis laser cutting.
We have experience manufacturing standard and highly customized deep drawn shells for a range of industries including lawn & garden, heavy equipment, agriculture, and commercial food service.
Request a Quote for Deep Drawn Shells
For thin or heavy gauge deep drawn shells of any shape or size, in quantities large or small, look no further than ATACO Steel Products. Our deep draw design and production team delivers consistently high-quality parts on spec, on time, and on budget. With headquarters in Cedarburg, near Milwaukee, ATACO serves industry throughout Wisconsin and nationwide.
Request a quote for deep drawn shells today & let ATACO exceed your expectations.
