Entries from August 2016

Material Basics Part III: Aluminum and Alloys Used for TEC Metal Stamping Services in Minneapolis, MN

August 26th, 2016 · No Comments

This is Part III of a three-part series covering precision metal stamping materials used at TEC. Part I covers steel and steel alloys and Part II covers copper and copper alloys. From the sheets of foil used daily in the food industry to the aluminum bodies of commercial airplanes, aluminum offers a wide variety of uses […]

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Material Basics Part II: Copper and Copper Alloys used for TEC Precision Metal Stamping in Minneapolis, MN

August 18th, 2016 · No Comments

This is Part II of a three-part series covering metal stamping materials used at TEC. Part I covered types of steel, and Part III will cover aluminum and other alloys. At Thomas Engineering Company, we take pride in our abilities to provide our customers with quality parts time and time again. With over 50 years […]

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Working with Close Tolerances for Rapid Prototyping in Minneapolis, MN

August 10th, 2016 · No Comments

As a precision engineering and stamping professional, Thomas Engineering Company specializes in working with extremely close tolerances to develop parts with high functioning accuracies down to exact specifications. In order to produce high-quality parts at such a tight level of precision, it’s necessary to spend significant time planning and testing each part before finalizing the […]

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Material Basics Part I: Steels Used for TEC Metal Stamping in Minneapolis, MN

August 3rd, 2016 · 2 Comments

This is Part I of a three-part series covering metal stamping materials used at TEC. Part II covers copper and copper alloys, and Part III covers aluminum and other alloys. Metal stamping serves a significant range of industries, providing parts used in anything from large vehicles and machinery down to the smallest metal parts needed […]

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