Punching, Bending, Welding | Waterjet Cutting | Reel-to-Reel / Inline Etching | Sheet /Step Etching | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materias | › Pure metals › Bimetals › Clad metals | › Pure metals › Bimetals › Clad metals | › Stainless Steel materials | › Stainless Steel & Steel Copper alloys |
| Burrs & Thermal effects | › Particial burrings | › Minimum burr › No thermal effects | › No burr › No thermal effects | › No burr › No thermal effects |
| Material thickness & width | › Thickness: 0.08 - 3.2 mm 6 - 600 mm | › Thickness: 0.01 - 30 mm › Width: max. 3000 mm | › Thickness: 0.025 mm Etched strips 4 mm | › Thickness: 0.015 - 4 mm 610 - 1800 mm |
| Tolerances / Accuracy | › Thickness tolerance: +/- 0.01 mm › Width tolerance: +/- 0.1 mm | › min. 0.12 mm cutting line | › 0.025 mm: +/- 0.005 mm › 0.050 mm: +/- 0.007 mm › 0.100 mm: +/- 0.010 mm › 0.150 mm: +/- 0.012 mm › 0.300 mm: +/- 0.035 mm › 0.400 mm: +/- 0.045 mm | › 0.01 mm › max. +/- 10 % of material thickness |
| Tooling costs | › Specific (2.000 - 300.000 €) | › No tooling costs › Design & installation costs 750 € | › 5.000 EUR per tool (280 x 760 mm²) | › 150 - 300 € depending on complexity |
| Delivery time | › Construction: 4 weeks › Prototype: 1 - 8 weeks › Production tool + EMPB: 8 - 16 weeks | › Minimum 4 weeks, depends on required process steps like polishing, rolling, welding, etc. | › Approximately 4-6 weeks, depends on the raw material availability | › Approximately one week |
| Advantages | › Excellent expertise in tooling › Minimal material thicknesses & filigree structures › Parts + Reel-to-Reel punching › Low costs per piece | › Finest cuts › Finest tolerances even with large material thicknesses | › Unique precision › Efficient production of very high volumes | › Freedom in design › Burr and stress-free › Level etch › Low tooling cost › Short delivery time › Thin metallic materials › Nickel PTFE coating |
Wickeder Group Technology at a glance
