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Razor blades stamping for a large manufacturer
arrow_backTo the overview22 February 2023 | Stansomatic A/S
For a product such as razor blades where design, quality, tolerance levels and uniformness are essential, fast zero-error production is vital.
A consultant contacted us at a fair in Germany in 2015. He had seen our stamped parts and asked whether we could produce razor blades with high precision tolerance levels. This initiated a partnership with one of the world’s leading razor blade brands where the outcome has proven beneficial and sustainable – securing extraordinary supply and quality achievements. Today, the custom-made progressive tools produce 60-70 million parts a year with each part being inspected for errors before delivery.
The customer sent us CAD files and we prepared a finished prototype which they were able to test. They approved the prototype and in the following months, our toolmakers began working on the complicated stamping tool. The biggest challenge was producing millions of parts with very tight tolerances, but we succeeded thanks to the great skills of our tool constructors, toolmakers and stamping press operators.
We had to design and build stamping tools for 4-blade razors and 6-blade razors. There are 35 operations in each tool which produces 1 million parts per week. The tool is supplied with sensors for process surveillance and we have installed 100% vision inspection before coiling.
The customer benefitted from the fast and brief development and our know-how about tool design and material choice. This is essential when you need a tool that can produce hundreds of thousands of parts before maintenance. The result is a zero-error production that supplies the customer with over 60 million razor blades each year.
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Stansomatic A/S
R&D and production of quality stamping parts
Stansomatic is a trusted supplier of complex metal and hybrid parts with tight tolerances. We are your single-source partner - from development, tool design and tool manufacturing to production, packaging and delivery.
We are involved in optimizing your part design and price to reduce your time to market and manufacturing costs. We use PPAP, APQP, medical validation and 100% vision inspection to eliminate errors and to document that we have met all obligations.
In-house competencies:
• R&D department for tool design
• Prototype department
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