Household and industrial appliances contain many components and parts that are manufactured in different ways. At Premier Products of Racine, we offer multiple metal forming services that appliance manufacturers rely on for their products. As this $500 billion industry continues to grow and develop, our team is here to support your projects and meet your requirements.
Learn more about how our roll forming, metal stamping, and metal fabrication services are used in the appliance industry.
Roll Forming for Appliances
In rolling forming, strips of metal are fed through a machine with sets of fixed rollers, which apply pressure to bend the strip into a desired profile or shape. They are an excellent option for quickly producing large quantities of long components with uniform cross-sections and thicknesses like tray or drawer slides, brackets, or long and narrow supports.
Roll forming can also be used to form structural members for cabinets and enclosures. Tooling prior to the roll forming process can punch, notch, groove, or otherwise mark locations on the strip for points of assembly or where other structural components attach.
It can also be used to manufacture trim, handle stock, or decorative elements used on appliances. Because the raw material used in roll forming comes in a long coiled strip, it’s possible to efficiently produce large amounts of formed components quickly. Brushed, bright, pre-painted, pre-plated, and annealed metal strips can be used to create the desired aesthetics or finish.
Metal Stamping for Appliances
Several types of metal stamping can be used to create finished parts and components from strips or sheets of metal in varying thicknesses. Specialized tooling is used to punch, shear, coin, bend, and pierce the metal as a heavy ram applies force to deform or cut the metal. Some stamping processes involve single operations, such as punching or shearing. Another common option for high-volume production is progressive stamping, in which a strip of metal is fed through a stamping machine, and a series of operations is performed as the material travels along. All part features are created as the material runs through the machine, and the finished parts are collected in a basket or tray as they exit the press.
Precision stamping is a cost-effective way to produce large volumes of identical parts with tight tolerances. Parts can also be plated, coated, or heat-treated after stamping.
A variety of appliance parts are suitable for stamping operations, including mounting brackets, clips, latches, hinge components, and even electrical contact plates or terminals. Some appliances that use these components include:
- Dishwashers
- Washing machines and dryers
- Garbage disposals
- Grills
- HVAC units
- Ovens and stoves
- Water heaters
- Freezers and refrigerators
- Ice machines
- Oven, range, and cooktops
We also offer assembly, spot/projection welding, and outsourced finishing services for a complete solution for appliance components.
Choose Premier Products of Racine for Roll Forming for Appliances
No two appliances are identical, and neither are the components that go into them. For over 25 years, our team has provided full-service solutions to customers across the appliance industry. Premier Products of Racine provides expert, custom roll forming, metal stamping, and sheet metal fabrication services to support the unique requirements of your application.
Contact us today to learn more about our capabilities or request a quote to explore our competitive prices.
