Feinblanking Ltd. The Future of Precision Steel Cutting

In the current age of modern automotive engineering, precision is paramount. Ever more commonly, parts designed countries apart are expected to combine seamlessly to become one cohesive system within a larger, more complex machine. Such requirements leave little or no room for error- deviation from projected tolerances of even a few ten-thousandths of an inch can determine the difference between celebrating success and grieving failure. To prevent years of design and developmental investments from erupting in disaster, leading car manufacturers continually look for improved, more reliable methods of developing their parts. These pursuits have led to the insurgence of feinblanking as a popular solution and, in particular, have proven invaluable the services of one of the field’s leading companies, Feinblanking Ltd.

Stated simply, feinblanking is a method of precision steel cutting. Although the art itself is not necessarily restricted to automotive parts, it is especially well suited for the relentless demands of the industry. In contrast to conventional manufacturing methods which normally involve numerous steps, excessive cost, and secondary operations, most feinblanking applications are reduced to one perfect pass. Custom-built tools are inserted into the highest quality triple-action presses available, generating exact duplicates, including 3D cuts & internal shapes, in a single step that might once have taken as many as eight. These parts heretofore were only available from the most precise machine tools. This increase in efficiency results in savings of time and production costs to the degree of up to and beyond 80%, with improved product quality!

The inherent advantages associated with feinblanking, together with the remarkable production gains its machinery affords, may sometimes lead to the mistaken interpretation of the process as an entirely automated endeavor. To the contrary, Feinblanking Ltd. proudly promotes their services as an art form, and rightfully so. Each and every cutting tool required to produce the final blanks is first designed and built using the latest tool building techniques and then finished by hand by the company’s talented craftsmen. Measurements and inspections are all carefully completed by experts before being sent onto the production floor, and the resulting product is ultimately sent through a certified quality assurance program. So confident are they in their technique that the company guarantees zero defects, on time, every time, while still maintaining significant cost savings over other manufacturing methods. Feinblanking Ltd.’s quality system has been certified to ISO 9002 and QS-9000 (‘98) by NSF-ISR.

Feinblanking is appropriate for heavier parts, as well. A misconception held for years among those vaguely familiar with the art was that it dealt with fragile, delicate parts. Such a notion seems humorous when holding a weighty blank in hand. In actuality, both ferrous and nonferrous materials measuring up to and beyond 12mm in thickness are suitable for feinblanking. Possible implementations include gears, cams, levers, detents, ratchets, locks, substrates, and many other moving part within an automobile.

Established in 1985, Feinblanking Ltd. originally gained recognition by producing parts for a wide array of manufacturing fields. Although still capable of serving those markets, by 1996 the company had almost entirely focused its production on the automobile industry. They’ve since only gained momentum, having produced and delivered parts currently found in many of the world’s finest cars. As increasing production continues to further their growing reputation as a leader in the art of feinblanking, and with future engineering standards certain only to grow tighter, Feinblanking Ltd. is enjoying its position as a precedent setting company for the future of auto making.

For more information about feinblanking or Feinblanking Ltd., feel free to fax us at 01 513/870-5146 or visit our website at www.feinblankingltd.com.

 

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