Durable & Lightweight Titanium Part Manufacturing for Hand Tools
Titanium is a strong and lightweight material, which makes it an excellent choice for hand tools. Items such as hammers, pliers, and forcible entry tools are great applications for titanium.
Three Processes to Match Your Unique Needs
TriTech offers the most efficient and effective manufacturing service possible by utilizing three different processes, completely in-house, made in the USA. In comparison, most titanium manufacturers only offer one, maybe two different types of manufacturing processes.
Our three manufacturing processes include:
- 3D Printing (Binder Jetting): Optimal for Tooling, Low Volume Capability, Part Complexity, Ease of Prototype, Speed to Market, and Customisation
- Investment Casting: Best for Larger Part Capability
- Metal Injection Molding: Ideal for Part Cost and the Optimal Surface Roughness
By offering three different options, our experts are able to weigh the different elements that go into each process in order to match you with the right choice for the most efficient and effective service and product. This leads to higher quality compared to parts manufacturers that can only offer you one type of manufacturing process, whether it’s the best fit or not.
Hand Tool Titanium Part Manufacturing FAQs
Q: At what point in the manufacturing process can a titanium metal injection molding company begin helping my part production?
A: Titanium parts manufacturers, like TriTech, want to be involved early on in the design process. According to Bob Swenson, president of TriTech Titanium Parts, L.L.C., “Customers come to us with a rough solid model or even just an idea. This is the stage where we collaborate with them to optimize the design for manufacturability, giving customers all the part that they want without any efficiency loss due to non-critical features that can unnecessarily drive-up cost.”
Q: What are some of the key things to look for in a titanium net shape parts manufacturer?
A: Look for a manufacturer that in interested in collaborating with customers to assist in the important “Design for Manufacture” discipline of optimizing part design pre-production. This will improve the economics and quality capabilities of part production. In cases where the part design is already locked-in, make sure that the manufacturer is committed to a high level of customer service and to fulfilling production schedules on time.
Q: What systems do titanium part manufacturers use to avoid issues and provide efficient production?
A: To ensure manufactured parts will meet the tight specifications for parts, customers need to ask about the manufacturing technology and quality programs that are used in the facility. For example, TriTech Titanium Parts implemented an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system that helps identify potential manufacturing bottlenecks in advance and helps reduce lead times. The ERP system also displays control charts and gives visibility to key process parameters that can be shared with customers.