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Leading Manufacturers
American Industrial Company
Gurnee, IL | 847-855-9200We are the metal stampings experts. We have over 30 years of experience creating customized solutions for our customers in a wide variety of industries. We are fully 9001:2008 certified, and we bring that high quality commitment to everything we do.
G&M Mfg. Corp.
Crystal Lake, IL | 815-455-1900Manufacturer of precision metal stampings for the automotive, electronics, electrical, medical, industrial & consumer markets.
Talan Products Inc.
Cleveland, OH | 888-327-6714As a premiere metal stamping company in the United States, we are fully capable of producing the engineered products you need to get to get your job done.
Pacific West America, Inc.
Calabasas, CA | 866-317-0208At Pacific West America, Inc. we provide custom metal stamping, CNC machining, printed circuit boards, and membrane switches. Utilizing state of the art machinery, we offer precision metal fabrication and sheet metal fabrication.
AK Stamping, Inc.
Mountainside, NJ | 908-232-7300We are a leading specialist in precision stampings and progressive die stampings. We offer quality metal stampings as well as electronic stampings. Our products meet ISO 9001 standards and serve the electronic and telecommunications industries. Fast turn-around time on all our metal stamping orders.
Metal Washers - Micro Forms, Inc There are three main types of metal washers: plain, spring, and locking washers.
A plain washer usually takes on the role of distributing a load, as described above. Spreading the load from a fastener over a larger area helps prevent damage to the fastened surfaces. Plain washers can also be used as spacers between the fastening head and other surfaces.
Metal Washers - Micro Forms, Inc Spring washers, on the other hand, are specifically manufactured to prevent fasteners from loosening due to vibrations. Locking springs are designed to prevent fasteners from unscrewing and thus loosening. Most locking washers are also spring washers. Each of these categories of washers contains many other different kinds of washers which are more specifically designed for particular applications.
Metal stamping is the primary method for manufacturing the majority of washer types. While it is possible to order custom washers, most applications do not require special or unique washers. For this reason, metal stamping companies are able to efficiently manufacture large quantities of washers very quickly.Due to the speed and volume of washer production, washer manufacturers can also create a large variety of standard washers with varying inner and outer diameters.
The metal stamping process also allows washers to be created from a multitude of different materials. Washers are most commonly manufactured from steel or stainless steel but can also be made from aluminum, brass, cobber, iron, zinc, and titanium. Therefore, customers can easily find cost-effective standard washers for essentially any application.