When should a Progressive Die be used?

1. Your part is complex and requires a repeatability that is only achievable by automation (in this case a progressive die).
2. The part quantity requires a progressive die to be competitive at large quantities typically in the thousands.
3. You require the part to be delivered in continues strip form and separate the parts at your facility to feed into your production automation.
4. The complexity of the part would make it difficult to process and handle the part in separate tooling units, for example dimensional relations of a features require it to be made in the same tool.
5. Logistics require your order to be filled in a time frame that won’t allow for manual processing.
6. Operator interaction is to be limited to avoid human error.
7. Manual handling of the part is fragile and unstable and would induce warp or cosmetic damage.
8. In process quality control of certain parameters is required. More Info Here
9. The part includes a draw form that requires it to be formed in consecutive steps to achieve the depth required (deep draw).
10. Partial plating is desired. The strip material can be partially plated prior to processing it through the tooling this allows cost reduction due to less precious metals use.
11. Scalability of production progressive dies can be designed to produce two or more parts with every cycle.
12. The one time tooling cost is offset by the order quantity due to the lower part price.