Progressive stamping die mounted in a press at the YBT plant in Taichung, Taiwan

Manufacturing Services

Sheet Metal Stamping

Progressive and single-hit stamping for brackets, panels and structural parts, with dies and fixtures made in house by YBT’s own toolmakers.

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When is stamping the right process instead of laser cutting?

Stamping wins on volume; laser cutting wins on flexibility. A stamped part carries a tooling cost up front and then produces at a few seconds per piece, so the crossover point is usually a few thousand pieces per year depending on part complexity. Laser cutting has no tooling cost and can absorb a design change overnight, which makes it the better route for prototypes, low volume, and parts that are still moving. Stamping also produces features that lasers cannot: forms, embosses, louvers, countersinks and drawn shapes are made in the die rather than as secondary operations. YBT runs 15 presses, 25 to 160 t mechanical and 265 t hydraulic, and makes its own dies with two in-house toolmakers, which shortens the loop when a first-article inspection shows a dimension needs correcting.

What are the sheet metal stamping specifications?

Check the figures below against your drawing before you send it. If the number you need is not listed, ask us directly.

Sheet Metal Stamping capability
Parameter	Capability
Presses	15 units: OPC-25N ×4 (25 t), OPC-80N ×4 (80 t), OPC-110N ×4 (110 t), 160 t ×1, hydraulic 265 t ×2
Press types	Straight-side mechanical power presses and hydraulic presses; progressive and single-hit dies
Materials	Carbon steel SS400 / SPHC, PO pickled steel, SPCC, SECC, SGCC, SK5 / SK7, tinplate; stainless SUS304, SUS316, SUS316L, SUS301, SUS410, SUS420, SUS430; aluminium AL1050, AL5052, AL6061; copper alloys C1100, C2680 brass, C5191 phosphor bronze, C1720 beryllium copper, C7521 nickel silver
Max thickness	Steel sheet 6 mm
Tolerance	±0.05 mm on stamped features
Secondary operations	Deep drawing, bending, embossing, piercing
Tooling	Dies and fixtures made in house by 2 toolmakers. Tooling paid for by the customer belongs to the customer; if the contracted production quantity is not reached, the tooling design fee is charged separately.
Monthly capacity, indicative	Small parts about 20,000 pcs; medium assemblies about 5,000 sets
Lead time	Parts typically 1 to 2 weeks after order; tooled parts at least 45 working days to first production
MOQ	Guideline 1,000 pcs per part number; smaller quantities quoted case by case, unit price reflects volume

Figures reflect YBT’s in-house equipment and plant records as of 2026. The workable range for a specific part is confirmed at quotation.

Typical applications

Outdoor living

Patio heater reflectors, bases and enclosures.

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Home appliance

Panels, brackets and internal structural parts.

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Server & data centre

Rack panels, chassis parts and mounting hardware.

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Questions you may have

Do you make the stamping dies yourselves?

Yes, in house. That is the practical difference when a first article comes back out of tolerance: the correction happens on site rather than through a tooling vendor.

What is the minimum volume that justifies a stamping die?

The practical dividing line is tooling itself: parts that need no new tooling run from a guideline 1,000 pcs, and parts that need a die start above 1,000 pcs. Below that, laser cutting plus bending is usually the better route and is quoted from the same drawing.

Can you stamp stainless as well as carbon steel?

Yes. SUS304, SUS316, SUS316L, SUS301, SUS410, SUS420 and SUS430 stainless grades are stamped alongside SS400 / SPHC / SPCC / SECC / SGCC carbon steels, aluminium and copper alloys, in steel thicknesses up to 6 mm.

Who owns the tooling?

Tooling paid for by the customer belongs to the customer. If production does not reach the quantity agreed in the contract, the tooling design fee is charged separately. Samples are charged per run, and work starts once the quotation is signed and returned.