We specialize in both robotic and manual welding, allowing us to customize the manufacturing process to give you the repeatability and flexibility you need.
We have some of the most experienced welding craftsmen in the industry on our team. Manual welding, a traditional process, is a lower cost alternative for low volume projects and assembly tooling. It requires less programming and a shorter start-up time, instead relying on the decades of experience and quality assurance of our experienced craftsmen.
Electric vehicle programs have their own unique set of obstacles. We understand these barriers and can help you through them. We have been a leader in the prototype industry for over 60 years, including electric vehicle programs. We specialize in capabilities including process engineering, foundry, tool machining, stamping, hot stamping, sheet metal fabrication, bending, laser, assembly process, and full production. This range of experience allows us to help you make your program a success. Contact us to see how we can help you with your next electric vehicle project.
We are equipped with the latest technologies in 5-axis and flat pattern laser cutting to cut a full range of materials. Utilizing CO2, O2, nitrogen, and fiber machines, we are able to trim precision metal components with speed and minimal burr. Our machine configurations allow for complex shapes and sizes and accommodate the full range of metallic options with both online and offline programming capabilities. We employ laser cutting capabilities that allow us to work with a wide range of metals, including carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel, inconel, titanium, coated metals, mild steel, and high strength metals. Our engineering team utilizes Cenit/Fastsuite software to complete off-line programming (OLP) to streamline the first time quality of our process. Our laser cutting department is accredited by Nadcap for AC7116/4 Rev C laser beam machining (LBM).
This range of different laser cutters ensures that we are able to provide the cutting solution your program requires while maintaining the repeatability you expect.
Our three Centers of Excellence offer a range of technologies and services for your metal fabrication needs. Our Sterling Heights facility focuses on aerospace and prototype, while our Schoolcraft facility concentrates on hybrid production assembly and our Farmington facility focuses on production. This allows for a synergy of processes and experience, as well as an emphasis on your program’s unique needs.
Throughout our three facilities we offer a wide assortment of capabilities to assist at any stage of your project. Give us a call and we would be happy to discuss your upcoming project!
With more than 60 years of experience, 33 presses, and the ability to work with a wide range of metals, we can provide the metal stamping your project needs. For our automotive customers, we stamp everything from small brackets to closure panels, including full size body sides, floor panels, A-frames, hoods, and battery trays, among other parts. Our aerospace division produces bulkheads, duct sections, and heat and thermal shields as well as engine, structural, and fuel system components. We are the only metal stamping company in the United States who has engineered a process that allows us to stamp complex parts in one piece, such as stainless steel lipskins for airplanes.
Our expertise goes beyond stamping a part and shipping it to you. We engineer the complete manufacturing process to ensure it is as efficient as possible. We utilize Autoform, formability software for the engineering, evolution, and improvement of the sheet metal forming process, including spring back analysis. As a full-service sheet metal stamping company, we understand the key to being a successful partner is more than just delivering a high-quality product on-time and work to anticipate your program needs.
Our Stamping Capabilities
We have stamping presses to manufacture virtually any of the aerospace and automotive parts you need. Our 33 presses range from 150 to 4,000 tons with bed sizes from 42” x 60” to 240” x 96”. Our equipment allows us to manufacture parts of various material specifications and thicknesses. This includes hand and coil fed transfer and tandem line presses. We feature a 2,500 ton coil fed transfer press allowing for a faster, more automated process for large stampings and assemblies. Our brake press uses v-tool forming, reducing tool costs for straight, less complex bends. We also have 500 and 600 ton presses with roll-out bolsters that use multiple dies and minimize change outs over time. Combined, this gives us the ability to stamp the parts you need to get your product to market faster.
Kirksite Foundry Tools
Each metal has its own set of unique specifications. We work with numerous advanced and exotic materials including:
Aluminum, including bright or pre-painted
Stainless steel, including polished or bright grades
Carbon steels
Boron steel
Dual phase steel
Advanced high strength steels, including martensite and TRIP
Inconel®
Waspaloy®
Hastelloy®
Titanium
Magnesium
All ferrous metals
Our experience with this wide range of metals and their distinctive properties is why we are one of the industry’s leading aerospace and metal stamping companies. We go above and beyond simple stamp and ship projects. We are your partner for all your metal stamping and forming needs.
