Category Archives: Film Stamping Services

Case Study – Optimized Performance and 70% Material Cost Reduction Through Advanced Prototyping

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Client: Geospace Technologies Industry: OEM/Technology Geospace Technologies is a leading provider of technologies for seismic data acquisition and various other industrial applications. For a critical product line requiring specialized components, Geospace needed shielding components stamped from their specified material which was a plastic film laminated metal. Although the part size was considerably larger than the…

What to Consider When Choosing a Thin Film Stamping Supplier

Precision Thin Foil Stamping of Shielding Materials

There are many things to consider when choosing a precision stamping supplier, especially when the material specified is thin film, extra light gauge metal, or a thin film lamination. In this post we highlight the top 5 considerations that every company should factor into their decision during their supplier evaluation and selection process.

Case Study: Tight Tolerance Shims for Optics

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On August 16, 2016 we received an email from Eric Babbitt, Manufacturing Engineer for Burris Optics. Eric explained that Burris was having quality issues with plastic shims used in the manufacture of their scopes, the main problem was debris from the burrs on the shims which came off during assembly and testing. Eric wanted to…