About YTCO
Facility & Equipment
Quality & EnvironmentWorkpiece Material: Primarily metal sheets, strips, or coils
Core Process: Uses stamping equipment and dies for forming
Typical Products: Automotive body parts, electrical enclosures, connector terminals、USB、IEE1394、D-SUB enclosures.
Machining (cutting processing) is a process that removes excess material from a workpiece using cutting tools to gradually achieve the required geometric shape, dimensions, and surface quality.
Workpiece Material: Primarily metal blocks, rods, or pre-formed parts
Core Process: Material removal process
Typical Products: Precision shaft parts, gears, complex structural components, etc.
| Comparison Aspect | Metal Stamping | Machining |
|---|---|---|
| Material Form | Primarily sheets/strips | Primarily blocks/rods |
| Material Utilization | High (70-90%) | Low (typically 30-60%) |
| Forming Principle | Plastic deformation or separation | Material removal |
| Production Speed | High-speed (hundreds of strokes per minute) | Low-speed (varies with complexity) |
| Dimensional Accuracy | Generally ±0.1mm | Can achieve micron-level precision |
| Surface Quality | Determined by dies, usually good | Determined by cutting parameters, can be very fine |
| Suitable Batch Size | Ideal for mass production | Suitable for small batches, multi-variety production |
| Tooling Cost | High initial die cost | Lower fixture cost |
| Design Changes | High die modification cost | Easier program adjustments |
Extremely high production efficiency, ideal for large-scale manufacturing
Minimal material waste, cost-effective
Preserves original material properties (no heat-affected zone)
Capable of one-step forming for complex thin-walled parts
High flexibility, adaptable to various geometries
Capable of ultra-high precision and superior surface quality
Suitable for materials of varying hardness
Economical for small-batch production
Preferred for Stamping:
Thin-walled metal parts (e.g., enclosures, brackets)
Standardized parts requiring mass production
High-efficiency production demands
Preferred for Machining:
High-precision components
Complex 3D geometries
Customized small-batch products
Hardened or heat-treated materials
In practice, the two processes are often combined—for example, stamping for initial forming followed by precision machining—to leverage their respective strengths.
