Value-Added Services - Southern Spring and Stamping

An in-house powder coating line at Southern Spring and Stamping keeps projects on a faster turnaround schedule.

Customers across many industries rely on our end to end services to provide a complete manufacturing solution. With almost 60 years of experience, we understand well that most projects require some form of finishing. To address the needs of our customers, we offer a wide range of secondary services that are designed to enhance value and stream line our customers supply chain. Be we are especially proud of our powder coat and paint line.

Tumbling and deburring parts offer a multitude of benefits, leading to improved functionality, aesthetics, performance, and overall quality of the finished product. It’s a versatile and efficient process that plays a crucial role in various manufacturing applications.

Deburring removes sharp edges and imperfections: Left unchecked, these burrs can interfere with the proper functioning of a part. They can snag on other components, cause wear and tear, or weaken the part itself. Tumbling smooths out these edges, leading to a cleaner and more functional final product.

Enhanced aesthetics: Sharp edges and burrs can make a part look unfinished or unprofessional. Tumbling creates a smooth, finished surface that improves the overall appearance of the part.

Improved Performance and Safety by reducing stress points: Burrs can act as stress concentrators, making a part more prone to cracking or breaking under pressure. Tumbling removes these stress points, increasing the overall strength and durability of the part. Sharp edges also can pose a safety risk during handling and assembly. Tumbling eliminates these sharp edges, making the parts safer to handle and reducing the risk of cuts or injuries.

Preparation for Further Processing:

Improved surface finish for coatings and adhesives: A smooth, deburred surface provides a better foundation for applying coatings, paints, or adhesives. This ensures better adhesion and a more even finish.
Facilitates cleaning: Burrs and imperfections can trap dirt and debris. Tumbling removes these, making it easier to clean the parts and ensuring they meet cleanliness standards for further processing or use.

Additional Advantages:

Batch processing: Tumbling allows you to deburr multiple parts simultaneously, which is a time-saving and cost-effective way to process large quantities.
Versatility: Tumbling can be used with a wide variety of materials and part shapes. By adjusting the media and tumbling parameters, you can achieve the desired level of deburring and finishing for different applications.
Consistency: Compared to manual deburring, tumbling offers a more consistent and repeatable process. This ensures that all parts are deburred to the same standard.

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Powder Coating, Welding & Additional Capabilities

Secondary Services: Powder coating – (individual part size capacity 50” x 24” x 18”), conveyor pretreatment
cleaning, powder coating line and 120 ft. curing oven
Color Coding
MIG, TIG and spot welding
Grinding
Tumbling
Deburring
Chamfering
Stress relieving
Forming, bending, looping
Self-Clinching Hardware Installation
Shot Peening & Blasting
Various Packaging Options
Silk screen printing
Assembly
Locally approved electroplating & heat treating vendors

Additional Information

File Formats: Adobe Illustrator (AI)
AlphaCAM (AMD,ATD)
AutoCAD (DWG,DWZ)
BMP
Bit Mapped Graphics
Catia (CATDrawing,CATPart)
Delcam (DGK, DMT)
DXF
Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format
GIF
Graphics Interchange Format
IGES
Initial Graphics Exchange Specification, ANSI file format.
Inventor (IDW, IPT)
IronCAD (ICD,ICS)
JPG or JPEG
Joint Photographic Experts Group
MasterCam (MDX, MC8, MC9, SET)
PDES
Product Data Exchange using STEP, Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data. A standard format for exchanging data between advanced CAD and CAM programs.
PDF
Portable Document Format
Pro-E or Pro/Engineer (DRW,PRT,XPR)
SAT
3D ACIS Model File
SolidEdge (DFT)
SolidWorks (SLDPRT,SLDDRW,SLDDRT)
STEP
Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data
SurfCam (DSN)
TIFF
Tagged Image File Format
TurboCAD (TCW,TCX)
Unigraphics (PRT)

Powder Coating, Deburring & More

Powder coating parts up to 50″ long with 120 foot long curing oven

Improve Functionality, Aesthetics & Safety

Powder Coating, Welding & Additional Capabilities

Additional Information