Appliances from washing machines to blenders to air conditioning units perform best and have long service lives when they contain high-quality component parts. Many manufacturing operations and materials are involved in building appliances, including progressive and fourslide stamping. Common stamped components in appliances include:
- Brackets
- Clamps
- Clips
- Connectors
- Contacts
- Fasteners
- Flat springs
- Levers
- Mounting plates
- Retainers
- Strain Relief components
- Terminals
ESI specializes in progressive and fourslide stamping and is a leading provider of custom metal parts for the appliance industry. We bring over 30 years of engineering and stamping experience, including in-house tool and die making, precision stamping, custom fasteners, and finishing services. Our team ensures the highest quality with vision inspection systems and our Six Sigma Black Belt-trained quality assurance team.
Learn more about our metal stamping capabilities for the appliance industry.
Metal Stamping Services for the Appliance Industry
ESI offers an extensive range of metal stamping services to meet the needs of the appliance industry including:
- Extensive Capabilities. ESI can accommodate production runs as small as 1,000 or fewer pieces or as large as 20 million or more. All stamping projects include in-house tool and die manufacturing for progressive and fourslide stamping. We also provide a suite of secondary and finishing services.
- Material Versatility. We work with a range of materials including steel, stainless steel, copper, brass, beryllium copper, phosphor bronze, aluminum, and titanium in thicknesses from ⅛ to 0.005 in.
- Advanced Stamping Techniques. All tooling and dies are custom-built in-house using state-of-the-art wire EDM and CNC machining equipment. Our stamping presses range from 5 to 150 tons.
- Progressive Stamping. Progressive stamping is an efficient way to produce large quantities of identical parts with a single press. Each stroke of the press creates new impressions on the material as it advances through a series of stations that form parts.
- Fourslide Stamping. Fourslide stamping is used to cut and bend metal blanks from multiple directions quickly for efficient production.
- Automated Quality Assurance. For quality assurance, we use integrated vision inspection systems to validate every component to minimize scrap and rework. We also have a Six Sigma Black Belt-trained quality assurance team to maintain the highest quality assurance standards.
- Precision and Flexibility. We can hold tolerances as small as .0005 in. for parts and .0002 in. for dies. Our team can work with a range of materials and thicknesses to create a variety of components used in appliances.
- Comprehensive Services. We offer a range of secondary services, including assembly, staking, tapping, welding, riveting, plating, heat treating, deburring, and cleaning to deliver a one-stop solution.
- Customer-Centric Approach. Our team is dedicated to providing efficient and affordable production for all our customers. We specialize in personal, responsive service.
Applications
Many large and small appliances use stamped metal components, including:
- Blenders
- Food processors
- Garage door systems
- Grills, outdoor kitchens, and rotisseries
- Hoods and ventilation units, dehumidification, fan, and vacuum systems
- In-sink waste disposal units and dishwashers
- Irrigation systems
- Kitchen mixers
- Pool and spa pumps and filtration systems
- Refrigeration systems, walk-ins, and beverage coolers
- Security systems
- Stoves and ovens
- Thermostats and temperature control devices
- Washers and dryers
- Water heaters and HVAC units
Why Choose ESI for Appliance Metal Stampings?
Metal stamping is a versatile manufacturing method that can be used for all kinds of components used in home and commercial appliances. At ESI, we combine years of engineering and stamping experience with advanced equipment to make high-precision tooling and dies for progressive and fourslide stamping. We can also help reduce production costs with laser marking, assembly, finishing, and additional services.
Contact us to learn more about our capabilities or request a quote for your next appliance component stamping project.
