Spinning has been around for centuries and will be for many more years to come. But with the advent of automation in the manufacturing industry, metal spinning is moving forwards with the times. At Spun Out in Lob’e we believe that there will always be a place for tradesmen to apply their trade as spinning can be a form of sculpture. What Is Metal Spinning ? The metal spinning process starts with a blank metal sheet which rotates on a lathe. The metal disc is pressed against a tool (called a mandrel or a chuck) with a tailstock. The metal disc, tailstock and tool rotate in a circular motion and when the spinning is done, a spinning tool is used. With our spinning lathes a roller presses against the metal to form the metal over the tool through a series of passes by the roller. The end result is a piece that duplicates the exterior portion of the tool it was formed on. The basic shapes in metal spinning are cones, flanged covers, hemispheres, cylindrical shells, venturis and parabolic nose shapes. Our goal is to provide exceptional hand made quality metal products. Continuing to keep our customers happy for years to come

Benefits Of Metal Spinning Short turn around due to tooling methods Flexibility in tooling, depending on volume, tolerance and capability of the part needed. Ease of design changes - particularly the changes can be dimensionally smaller- since the tool can be machined as needed. Lower tooling costs due to its simplicity. Tooling is machined from steel, tool steel or Mehanite. For shorter runs, maple blocks or composites can be used. Metal spinning can be combined with other technologies such as deep drawing, rolling and welding. Metal spinning improves the metallurgy of the raw material by realigning grain structures. Tensile strength can be improved, allowing lighter gauge material to be sued. Part integrity can often be better with spinning versus other processes. Finished-part lead times, typically one to two weeks in metal spinning, are much shorter than lead times required to produce just the tooling for stamping job.

          

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