Our Capabilities: Precision Sheet Metal Vancouver WA
Gillaspie manufacturing is committed to utilizing the latest technology in our industry. This commitment has enabled us to provide quality parts and services to our customers for over 40 years. Our employees are highly skilled, loyal, and dedicated to customer satisfaction. The following list explains some of our capabilities.
Stamping:
- Mass production
- DFM feedback for Engineers
- Complete in-house tool design
- Progressive Dies
- Hand Transfer dies
- 6 automated press lines
3 Axis CNC Machining:
- Quick turn prototypes
- High quality finish
- Vast material options
- Precise tolerances
- In-house fixture design
- Engineering support
Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication:
- Complex components and assemblies
- High accuracy and tight tolerances
- Rapid prototyping
- DFM feedback for Engineers
- Press brake forming
- EDM soft tooling and flat patterns
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM) – We offer product design for manufacturability and assembly assistance. Our experienced engineers and manufacturing staff can help you with critical decisions for your project.
- Fast prototyping capability – We understand that sometimes you have to prove a concept before investing in expensive tooling. We have been making prototypes for 40 years. We are able to provide you with small batch and developmental concept parts. We understand deadlines and do everything we can to help you meet yours.
- Engineering and Stamping Tool Design – We understand the importance of engineering quality and functionality into every tool we design. Our engineers and tool building staff have extensive experience. At Gillaspie Manufacturing we understand how important your project is. We will do everything we can to seamlessly move your product from prototype to mass production.
- In-house Tooling Department – We design and manufacture all of our stamping tools right here at Gillaspie Manufacturing. We utilize proven methods of tool construction. We have built hundreds of stamping tools for our customers over the past 40 years.
- FAI and Process Capability Study Reports – We submit first article inspection reports to our valued customers.
- In process & Final Inspection – We monitor our production with strict in-process and final measurement reports. This approach to quality allows us to be successful with our first priority of total customer satisfaction.
- Flexibility in Manufacturing – We can produce a single prototype or run hundreds of thousands of parts in our presses each month. We can add value to assemblies and machine single parts or multiple batches.
- Materials – We produce products from a variety of different materials including: 300 and 400 series Stainless Steel, Copper, Beryllium Copper, Brass, Bronze, Aluminum, and Preplated Steels like EG, DR-9 and Tinplate. We can also machine parts out of various types of plastic.
- In-house ERP system – We utilize Visual Estitrack software to keep our operations running smoothly at all times.
- JIT and Kanban – We participate in these on time delivery programs with our valued customers.