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What tolerances can you hold for fabrica3on? You know your products and their func4ons best, but WMPI is o;en asked what tolerances we can hold during the fabrica4on process. In this example, we define fabrica4on as using our fiber lasers or CNC punching to make the flat blanks, and a brake press to create the bends. The chart below shows general guidelines typically appropriate for fabrica4on of most materials up to .125” (3.17 mm) thick. Tighter tolerances are possible but may require addi4onal tes4ng, set-up and inspec4on during the run. Part size also comes into play here. As parts get longer, have thicker material or become more complex, addi4onal tolerance will likely be needed. A 12-foot-long part will need more tolerance than one that’s 12 inches long. This informa4on is intended as reference only. Tolerances will always vary by individual part and materials used. Wisconsin Metal Parts also has CNC machining and metal stamping capabili4es that can hold 4ghter and more consistent tolerances than fabrica4on can. Send us your drawings and let’s talk. We’ll help you find the most cost-effec4ve solu4on for your needs and spend your money wisely. Copyright 2017 Wisconsin Metal Parts Inc

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  • Whattolerancescanyouholdforfabrica3on?Youknowyourproductsandtheirfunc4onsbest,butWMPIiso;enaskedwhattoleranceswecanholdduringthefabrica4onprocess.Inthisexample,wedefinefabrica4onasusingourfiberlasersorCNCpunchingtomaketheflatblanks,andabrakepresstocreatethebends.Thechartbelowshowsgeneralguidelinestypicallyappropriateforfabrica4onofmostmaterialsupto.125”(3.17mm)thick.

    Tightertolerancesarepossiblebutmayrequireaddi4onaltes4ng,set-upandinspec4onduringtherun.Partsizealsocomesintoplayhere.Aspartsgetlonger,havethickermaterialorbecomemorecomplex,addi4onaltolerancewilllikelybeneeded.A12-foot-longpartwillneedmoretolerancethanonethat’s12 incheslong.

    Thisinforma4onisintendedasreferenceonly.Toleranceswillalwaysvarybyindividualpartandmaterials used.WisconsinMetalPartsalsohasCNCmachiningandmetalstampingcapabili4esthatcanhold4ghterandmoreconsistenttolerancesthanfabrica4oncan.Sendusyourdrawingsandlet’stalk.We’llhelpyou findthemostcost-effec4vesolu4onforyourneedsandspendyourmoneywisely.

    Copyright 2017 Wisconsin Metal Parts Inc

    https://www.wisconsinmetalparts.com