Varbros

Custom Retainer

Custom Retainer

A customer in Mexico involved in the automotive industry contacted Varbros, LLC to see if we were able to help them with cost reductions on a rear retainer casting. Knowing the ability that both Varbros, LLC and TrimLine Die have in CNC machining, we approached the project at first to save time and improve the process to reduce the price in machining costs. As we looked more at the function and end use of the retainer, we started to see the advantages of being able to make this part through a stamping instead of a casting.

The results from closely working with the customer and our engineering team resulted in a stamping with 60% cost savings and approx. 70% savings in weight compared to the original casting. Our Varbros, LLC and TrimLine Die team, through high production progressive stampings, eliminated many secondary machining operations. With our ability to insert clinch nuts in the progressive tooling, the team was able to reduce more costs.

Through our commitment and certification to ISO 9001:2015, we strive to ensure our processes and products meet and/or exceed our customer’s requirements while still being able to maintain a competitive market position. Poke-yoke systems were put in place for this project to insure that every part was guaranteed to have 2 clinch nuts installed. We are proud to state that from over 3 million units stamped, not one assembly was returned or found with a clinch nut missing. For more information about our stamping capabilities, see the table below or contact Varbros, LLC directly.