Agwey Metal Designs, Inc.

Agwey Metal was commissioned to manufacture custom valve handles for a customer in the industrial valve industry. Advanced precision machinery was utilized to perform such processes as punching, Waterjet cutting, and brake pressing to precisely shape a range of materials including 304316 stainless steels, inconel, and cold rolled steel. A variety of handles were created in multiple sizes and shapes as outlined in customer specifications, with overall dimensions ranging from 6” to 24” in length, and .120” to .375” in thickness. A tight tolerance of ± 0.003” was held throughout fabrication. The handles were given a rubber coated finish, and comprehensively tested and inspected for quality and accuracy with in-process micrometer and height gauge measurement methods. Volumes vary from 25 to 2, 500 pieces per order, shipped to the customer in New England after a turnaround time of 1 to 3 weeks. For more information about this custom valve handle fabrication, or the other customized tight tolerance manufacturing capabilities offered please see the table below or contact us directly.

A customer in the packaging industry hired Agwey Metal to manufacture a range of custom steel handles. The customer had already had progressive tooling built for the part, but it was revised and the tooling was rendered obsolete. To save the customer the more than $30, 000 investment cost in new tooling, we were able to utilize prototype tooling and our turret punch to fabricate the newly revised part. The manufacturing of the handles is an involved and complex process, requiring over 10 total individual operations throughout production including punching, the adding of holes, bending, reaming, tumbling deburring, heat treatment, dimensional and visual inspections, and hand tweaking of all parts. Our advanced stamping press, and Bridgeport machinery are employed for manufacturing the handles, which are composed of 0.060" thick, 4130 steel. We are able to achieve the tightest tolerances of ± 0.005" throughout. The part exhibits a black oxide finish, and overall dimensions are 2" by 12". Turnaround time for this project is 3 weeks, with 1200 to 2000 units shipped annually to the customer in Illinois. For more details about this custom steel handle manufacturing project or our other capabilities for manufacturing and project development please see the table below or contact us directly.

Agwey Metals proudly offers custom metal stamping services for a myriad of industries ranging from Aerospace to Medical. Our in-house, state-of-the-art facility can effectively metal stamp using forming, blanking, and coining production methods as well as progressive tools for more complicated orders. We feature pre-painted stamping; heat treated and enameled stamping capacities. We boast a press rating range of 22 to 180 tons, holding tolerance as close as ±.002". Our maximum press bed size is 3' x 5', with a thickness range of .006" to .250". The list of materials we stamp is wide ranging, including steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, beryllium copper, bronze, titanium, as well as exotics. Along with our custom metal stamping services we offer drilling, tapping, threading, sub-assembly, kitting, spot welding and a number of other professional services on site. At Agwey Metal Designs we take quality seriously. Quality is our culture. Everything that we manufacture is subject to stringent inspections and quality control measures. To find out more about our metal stamping process and other available services, please see the table below or contact us directly.

Agwey Metals features high quality precision sheet metal fabrication services for clients in a broad range of industries including medical, industrial, and aerospace. Our modern facilities specialize in short to medium run production volume, using welding, pressing, punching, forming, bending, and Waterjet cutting fabrication processes. We can maintain tolerances to ±.005" in material thicknesses from .015" to .125". We work with materials such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, and brass; in many raw material forms including coil, sheet, bar stock, and plate.

In line with our reputation as a hybrid manufacturer, Agwey Metals is pleased to offer precision Waterjet cutting services in addition to our other manufacturing and fabrication capabilities. This green technology will not thermally distort materials, it reduces or in many cases eliminates the need for secondary operations, and the end product boasts smooth finished edges. We provide intricate etching and scribing of an array of materials including steel, aluminum, beryllium copper, brass, titanium, and a host of other standard and exotic metals. This service is available to customers needing a full production run, or a one-off project. Our state-of-the-art Waterjet cutting equipment offers 3-axis cutting, with nozzle pressure of 60, 000 psi, with a maximum cutting width and length is 48". We hold cutting tolerances as close as ±.005", handling materials up to 6" thick. Employing a range of pressure we can produce edge quality of 1 through 5, with a kerf of .024". Material raw forms we work from include coil, sheet, bar stock, or plate. To learn more about our advanced Waterjet cutting process or the other value added services we offer please see the chart below or contact us directly.

A customer in the instrumentation industry needed a company with the experience and production capabilities to provide packaging and assembly services for their existing products, as well as machining and fabricating abilities. Agwey Metal was contracted to perform all of the required work, which included kitting, packaging, part marking, and the custom machining of major kit components. Our stamping presses and specialized labor force were employed for this project, assembling hardware kits consisting of various parts. Kit components ranged from off the shelf nuts and bolts, to custom machined pipe plugs. Also provided to the customer were small bubble wrap bags and cardboard sleeves for specialty packaging. 0.090" thick heavy duty steel brackets are incorporated into the assembly, as well as painted finishing techniques. Over 5 different hardware combinations were satisfied, with varied volumes handled per month -- ranging from 50 to 1000 monthly units. Kits are complete after a turnaround time of 2 weeks, shipping completed kits to the customer in Massachusetts. For more details about this instrumentation assembly and kitting contract, or the other manufacturing and ancillary services available please see the table below or contact us directly.

A customer was seeking to convert their short run production manufacturing to medium and high run volume production, selecting Agwey Metal to take over their production in order to increase output. We completely redesigned their process, including designing new tooling. The fabrication of this product employed our advanced brake press and turret press equipment, whereupon 0.055" thick aluminum material was manipulated to the customer specified configurations while holding a tight ± 0.010" tolerances. We were able to assume a product line that had an initial output of 250 units per month and revamp the process to realize a current volume of 4, 000 units per month. As a result of this successful conversion, the customer saved $10, 000 in tooling cost, and a lowering of overall product costs by close to 25%. For more details about this production volume conversion project, or additional process redesign and precision metal manufacturing capabilities available at Agwey Metal please see the table below or contact us directly.

Alongside the recognized metal fabrication and production redesign services available at Agwey Metal; we are dedicated to offering our customers a host of additional services. In the project outlined here, a customer in the instrumentation industry contracted us to perform multiple services to add value to their product offering. Utilizing state-of-the-art in-house machinery including stamping presses, spot welder, tumblers, and Bridgeport equipment, a variety of advanced procedures were applied to their existing products. Composed of stainless steel, Ni-Span material, and carpenter 450 stainless steel, the 3" by 4" units were subjected to punching, reaming, countersinking, and assembly with spot welding, as well as ancillary processes including heat treating, painting, and deburring. Tight tolerances of ± 0.002" were held throughout manufacturing. We process 1200 to 1500 parts annually for this customer, shipped as agreed to New England after a turnaround time of 2 to 3 weeks. For more details about this product line modification, or the other assembly capabilities and cost saving value added services we provide please see the table below or contact us directly.

A customer in the instrumentation industry needed a company with the experience and production capabilities to provide packaging and assembly services for their existing products, as well as machining and fabricating abilities. Agwey Metal was contracted to perform all of the required work, which included kitting, packaging, part marking, and the custom machining of major kit components. Our stamping presses and specialized labor force were employed for this project, assembling hardware kits consisting of various parts. Kit components ranged from off the shelf nuts and bolts, to custom machined pipe plugs. Also provided to the customer were small bubble wrap bags and cardboard sleeves for specialty packaging. 0.090" thick heavy duty steel brackets are incorporated into the assembly, as well as painted finishing techniques. Over 5 different hardware combinations were satisfied, with varied volumes handled per month -- ranging from 50 to 1000 monthly units. Kits are complete after a turnaround time of 2 weeks, shipping completed kits to the customer in Massachusetts. For more details about this instrumentation assembly and kitting contract, or the other manufacturing and ancillary services available please see the table below or contact us directly.

Agwey now offers precision CNC machining. CNC machining is a great choice for rapid prototyping and production of high quality parts requiring the highest degree of dimensional accuracy and critical surface finishes. Agwey has the ability to machine a wide range of plastics and metals, including stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper and more. Our machining center boasts a 50" x 20" envelope to best service your needs. Contact us today for more information.