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Even with low labor rates, part
number stamping system manufacturers must stay competitive against
companies offering the same services. Replacing outdated air-feed
stamping press equipment with high-precision, servo-controlled
systems that offer easier setup and improved reliability and
quality is only one way that part number stamping system maintains
a competitive edge. Other ways to maintain this edge are using
advanced equipment and technologies, offering new services, and
keeping employees trained.
Small Parts serves a wide variety of markets including consumer
electronics, automotive, electrical components, and electric
distribution products. They also stamp low-tech products like
brackets and handles. But what's important for the company's focus
on value-added components. "Being in Taiwan, we feel that the
ability to handle a part after stamping gives us an advantage.
Therefore we do quite a bit of tapping, welding, and
metal-to-metal and plastic-to-metal joining including insert
molding." Value-added production accounts for about 25-30% of
their business with the rest straight stamping.
"We are really the only job-shop
stamping operation in part number stamping system. Most of our
competitors are in the US side. There are many stamping presses,
but it's mostly for companies that are making their own products.
They have a captive operation that is vertically integrated with a
small part number stamping system department. |
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