Tooling, Prototype & Short Run Capabilities

Our standardized tooling improves our lead times and enables us to provide better service
to our customers. Standardized tooling with quick change inserts will allow us to minimize down time.

1. Tooling Design Department:
   • Bazz Houston as a full staff of Tooling designers.
   • Bazz Houston specializes in Progressive Dies, Fourslide Dies, Compound Dies & Single Die Line.
   • We also offers analysis in the early design stage of various material alternatives such as exotic & common metals including titanium, inconel, stainless steel, high & low carbon steels, beryllium copper, galvanized & silver plated materials.
     
     
2. Standardized Tooling:
   • Bazz Houston’s standardized tooling improves our lead times and enables us to better service our customers.
   • Standardized tooling with quick change inserts allows us to minimize down time.
   • Three sets of standardized tooling:
     
     

     Small Die Set (14 x 20)		Medium Die Set (16 x 24)
     Large Die Set (18 x 28)

     
     
3. “Soft Tooling”:
   This utilizes the same metal used for all Bazz Houston’s tooling but it comprises single hit tools that are not put into the die set. This allows us to modify the part relatively easily for customer changes. The average charge for a progressive die is approximately $30,000, but soft tooling only costs about $3,000. While not suitable for every part, it can often be useful in verifying the design and ensuring smooth transition from tooling to full production.
   
   
4. Fourslide vs. Stamping with progressive dies:
   Fourslide is similar to stamping, except it's on a smaller scale for smaller parts. Therefore, the tooling is less expensive. Many parts that can be stamped can be made on a fourslide machine. One advantage of this process is that less material waste.

Prototypes

Prototyping: From Your Original Concept to Finished Product : Springs; Stampings; Wire Forms; Fourslides; Assembly & Tooling.

• In House Engineering staff can offer design assistance utilizing the latest 2D & 3D design software.
• Design for Process Capability to ensure a quality product at the best possible price.
• Prototypes & Short Run production can be completed within 2 weeks.
• Standardized tooling to precise customer specifications within 2 – 3 weeks or less.
• Data Transfer capabilities of virtually any file type.
• All parts made to precise customer specifications.