About GRIPflow...

GRIPflow parts can be applied to a variety of Industries

GRIPflow offers the same benefits of Fineblanking (precision stampings with excellent edge quality and dimensional accuracy for critical part features), but without the complexity and high cost...

 

GRIPflow was developed in the early 1980’s and is a hybrid stamping process whereby the technologies of stamping and cold extrusion are combined allowing the parts to be squeezed from the parent material at a rate of 10-60 parts per minute.    This is accomplished by:

· almost zero clearance between the die and punch

· variably controlled press speed during the cutting cycle

· retention of the part

· high quality tool steels characterized by superior dimensional stability, grindability, and toughness

· specifically designed lubricant for increased lubricity and heat removal

 

GRIPflow offers:

· Cleanly sheared, straight-edges with little or no die-break providing a better bearing surface, sealing contact, or an aesthetically pleasing edge.

· Superior flatness.

· Tighter dimensional tolerances.

· Repeatable location of critical features (from feature to feature and from the first part to 1,000,000 + parts later).

· Smaller holes relative to the material thickness (we have achieved holes as small as 33% of the material thickness).

· Thinner web-sections (we have achieved web-sections as small as 29% of the material thickness).

· Ability to produce parts to print tolerances out of the die and eliminate extensive and costly machining operations.

· Produce forms, bends, and offsets (max. is 70 degrees with a max. height of 4 times the material thickness) with single-station GRIPflow tools.    More complex forms and bends can be made in progressive GRIPflow tools.

· Stronger parts than powdered metal or castings.

· Parts made from a variety of metals which have good cold-forming characteristics, such as: carbon and alloy steels, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, bronze, and copper alloys.

 

By rethinking traditional parts and assemblies with GRIPflow in mind, component engineers and designers are discovering new ways to enhance parts, add function, and save costs.    GRIPflow stampings may be the most efficient process for manufacturing components that require tight dimensional controls and consistent quality.