Stamping Built for Solar, Wind & Storage
Utility-scale solar arrays, turbine nacelles, BESS enclosures—each demands metal parts that stay true in heat, cold, salt, and vibration. Our sheet metal stamping programs are tuned for renewable workloads: consistent dimensions, smooth edges for sealing, and finishes that pass real-world exposure.
Why Stamping Wins for Renewables
- Lower total cost: progressive tooling + high material yield = competitive part price and predictable ramp.
- Reliability in the field: controlled flatness and hole true-position simplify assembly and keep torque specs stable.
- Surface durability: zinc/aluminum-zinc, hot-dip, e-coat, or passivation chosen to your wind-borne salt and UV tests.
- Scalable output: proto → pilot → MW-scale rollout using the same qualified routing.
Material Picks That Go the Distance
- Aluminum 6xxx/5xxx: light, corrosion-resistant—ideal for PV module frames and racking rails.
- Stainless 304/316: fasteners, clamps, splash-zone parts; excellent chemical resistance and weldability.
- Galvanized / Al-Zn coated steel: cost-effective brackets and posts for onshore sites.
- Titanium grades (select): harsh coastal or process-fluid interfaces in heat exchange and hydrogen systems.
DFM checklist: bend radius ≥ material thickness; add reliefs at tight returns; standardize hole families; isolate dissimilar-metal contacts to limit galvanic corrosion.
Mini Case Study ① — PV Module Mid-Clamp
- Goal: increase clamp pull-out strength while cutting cost.
- Actions: switched to 6xxx aluminum with hard-coat anodize; added coined serrations in die to raise friction; optimized nests for scrap reduction.
- Result: +14% retention strength, -8.5% unit cost, faster line assembly.
Mini Case Study ② — Nacelle Electronics Bracket
- Goal: minimize vibration-induced loosening.
- Actions: altered grain direction for bends, added embossed stiffeners in the tool, moved PEM® fasteners in-line.
- Result: modal shift out of resonance band; torque retention stabilized after 1M cycles.
How We Build It (Snapshot)
- Specify: loads, thermal envelope, corrosion class (e.g., ISO 12944), and assembly interface.
- Blank: laser/turret with burr control on sealing edges; nests optimized for yield.
- Form: staged bends with back-gauge compensation to hold flatness and hole position.
- Join: spot/TIG/MIG or rivet map; fixtures limit distortion on long flanges.
- Finish & verify: coat/anodize/passivate; salt-spray or cyclic tests as specified; CMM + functional gauges.
Quality & Documentation
- FAI/PPAP optional, with material certs and finish reports.
- SPC on criticals: bend angle, flatness, hole TP; gauge R&R on key fixtures.
- Traceability: heat/batch tracked from coil to crate.
Privacy & Compliance
Drawings, tooling, and process docs remain confidential under NDA. Environmental and safety practices align with your site requirements and regulatory standards.
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