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Feasibility and volume review
Assess formability, strip or blank concept, expected annual demand, tolerances, burr direction, and secondary operations.
Checkpoint
Commercial assumptions and tool concept aligned.
Quality System
ISO 9001
Manufacturing Lead Time
Quoted by Scope
500+
Projects Completed
25+
Countries Served
25+
Years Experience
Dongguan
China Factory
Certified Quality & Compliance
Fabex operates a quality management system certified to GB/T 19001-2016 / ISO 9001:2015.
ISO 9001:2015 Certified
GB/T 19001-2016 quality management system
Tooling-led production
Stamping capability defined by the part, tool, press, and annual demand
A useful stamping quote connects part geometry and material to tooling strategy, press capacity, validation, maintenance, and expected production volume.
| Capability | Fabex scope | Engineering checkpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Press capacity | Press selected from part, material, tool, and forming load | Nominal tonnage alone does not define deep-draw or progressive-die feasibility. |
| Stamping processes | Tool concept selected around geometry and volume | The tool concept should match feature sequence, strip layout, output, and maintenance needs. |
| Materials and coil range | Reviewed for formability, grain, strength, and surface condition | Material variation can affect draw behavior and tool life. |
| Tool ownership and life | Commercial terms and maintenance plan agreed before tool release | Tool responsibility should remain clear through engineering changes and repeat orders. |
| Validation and quality records | Submission package scaled to customer and industry requirements | Required documents and approval gates must be included in the original quotation. |
Not sure whether your part fits this capability?
Send your drawing, material, quantity, and delivery target. Our team will review the process route, manufacturability risks, and open questions before quotation.
Tooling to production
Make validation gates explicit before volume production
Tooling cost and lead time are protected by agreeing the part revision, approval samples, quality package, and change process up front.
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Tool design and build
Release the approved part revision into tool design with planned maintenance, sensing, and change provisions.
Checkpoint
Tool design review completed before irreversible build stages.
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Tryout and approval
Run samples, tune the process, measure agreed characteristics, and submit the required approval package.
Checkpoint
Customer approval recorded before production release.
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Production and maintenance
Run under controlled settings, monitor critical features, and maintain the tool against documented wear points.
Checkpoint
Tool and inspection history retained for repeatability.
What changes your quoted cost
- Tool complexity and number of stations
- Material utilization and coil width
- Press cycle and secondary operations
- Approval documentation
- Tool life and maintenance responsibility
- Annual volume and order cadence
How we plan your project
Tooling-to-production stamping program
See the commercial and engineering checkpoints Fabex uses to move this type of job from drawing review into controlled production.
Application
Drawing-defined sheet metal parts and assemblies
Material
Drawing-specified material and thickness
Quantity
Prototype through repeat production
Lead time
Confirmed after DFM and material review
Typical production challenge
A repeat-production part required a tooling strategy that balanced investment, feature control, and annual demand.
Approach
Confirm the commercial assumptions, review tool design, approve tryout samples, and retain maintenance and inspection history.
What you receive before release
Documented DFM findings, a proposed manufacturing route, quotation, and lead-time plan for your approval.
Stamping questions
Sheet metal stamping FAQs
Answers about tooling, ownership, validation, changes, and volume fit.
When does stamping make sense compared with laser cutting or punching?+
Stamping becomes attractive when stable geometry and repeat demand justify tooling, especially when multiple features can be formed in a controlled cycle. The decision should compare total program cost, not only piece price.
Who owns the stamping tool?+
Ownership, payment milestones, storage, maintenance, insurance, transfer rights, and end-of-life handling should be stated in the quotation and purchase agreement before tool design begins.
Can the design change after tooling starts?+
Changes are possible, but cost and timing depend on the affected stations, inserts, strip layout, and completed build stage. Engineering changes should be quoted and approved through a controlled revision process.
What happens during tool tryout?+
The team runs sample material, adjusts the tool and process, checks the agreed characteristics, and prepares the required sample or approval documents before production release.
Can you support PPAP or first-article documentation?+
The required submission level, forms, capability evidence, material records, and timing must be confirmed during quotation so the validation work is included in the plan.
How do forecast volume and order size affect the tooling choice?+
Annual demand, batch size, product life, design stability, press rate, material utilization, maintenance, and changeover frequency determine whether simple, compound, or progressive tooling offers the best total program cost.
Production stamping DFM
Design the part and production tool together
At production volume, strip layout, material flow, forming sequence, burr direction and tool maintenance become part of the product design.
View the complete sheet metal DFM guideStable strip layout
Review carrier strength, pitch and nesting before freezing geometry or coil width.
Forming sequence
Separate severe draws and bends into practical stages to control thinning, springback and distortion.
Inspection features
Define datums and functional gauges that can be checked consistently throughout the tool life.
Customer Perspective
Trust is earned in the next order
B2B customers often give brief, practical feedback and show their trust through the next project.
Selected customers
- Huawei
- vivo
Full production programs, repeat orders, and multi-year supply — not one-off samples. References available for your sector on request.
Trust shown through repeat work
In contract manufacturing, the clearest reward is often another drawing, another production order, or a larger scope.
Confidential by default
We do not publish a customer's name, product, drawing or project details without written permission. That is not a lack of proof - it is how contract manufacturing works, and it is the same discretion we apply to your designs.
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