Special Products Division
Brandauer’s Special Products Division delivers bespoke precision components and engineering solutions for specialised, high-performance applications for the projects that don’t call for a modular Brandauer tool
Tailored solutions for your unique challenges
Brandauer’s Special Products Division (SPD) is a cell within Brandauer’s manufacturing facility that’s dedicated to lower-volume, repeatable manufacturing.
Not every precision manufacturing project requires millions of components to be produced. Sometimes, projects don’t require high-speed, modular, tooled solutions.
Brandauer’s Special Products Division sets out to make precision components more accessible, providing solutions at a more cost-effective, but still highly precise, finished part.
From R&D to consistent manufacturing
The special products division can serve a range of demands; a first-time manufacturing run, a one-off prototype, or even an established manufacturing run with low-volume requirements.
R&D and low-volume projects can be fulfilled with a level of expertise that you can expect from Brandauer’s core business culture and competencies. The impressive modern manufacturing cell boasts access to a range of capabilities and services from wire EDM, laser cutting, etching and blanking to a range of flexible power presses and the ability to 3D print fixtures for prototype assembly projects.
Brandauer’s Special Products Division capacity means that time-to-market pressures can be significantly reduced without enduring higher costs.
An independent ecosystem
The Special Products Division is a completely independent manufacturing cell with its own machinery and capabilities, including wire EDM, laser cutting and forming, etching and blanking, with access to a range of flexible power presses and the ability to 3D print fixtures for prototype assembly projects.
Whether the requirement is for a one-off or the staged development of a process/component to higher volume, the Special Products Division delivers an all-inclusive solution.
Quick turn prototyping
Brandauer isn’t just offering a single-stage process; it’s a complete, end-to-end precision prototyping solution. By combining precision laser cutting with advanced metal forming, we can deliver fully functional prototypes that are ready for real-world testing.
Another unique feature of this service is that it sits within the wider Brandauer ecosystem. That means customers benefit from established design, consultancy, and production expertise, removing the need to outsource different stages of their manufacturing journey.
The highlights
| Prototyping | Fast turnaround prototype components in as little as 48 hours. |
| Low-Volume | One-off to 50,000 parts per annum capability for the long or short term. |
| Assembly | Dedicated contract assembly area for complex components. |
| Tool Room & QC | Self-contained toolroom and quality control. |
| CNC Machining | Dedicated SPD CNC machining zone. |
| 3D Printing | 3D printing capability for one-offs and prototypes. |
Benefits of quick turn prototyping
No tooling cost
The metal forming machine forms parts with the use of standard tooling, meaning there is no up-front cost for customers to initially manufacture the part!
Fast turnaround
With stocked materials, Brandauer can manufacture and turn around components in as little as 48 hours!
Simple, quick design changes
Because the manufacturing process is quick and repeatable, meaning if components come back and aren’t to spec, then the design team can re-design and re-manufacture the components with the updated design.
Project validation
Before taking any product to a high-volume manufacturing solution (which requires significant capital investment), laser cutting and forming a part through the precision prototyping service will allow customers to validate a part before taking it to scale.
Division capabilities and equipment
1 Coherent ExactCut 430 Laser cutter
Cagila Laser software
5 Seyi SN1-25 Tonne Gap Bed Power Press with CNC roll feed
1 Seyi SNC-80 Tonne Gap Bed Power Press with CNC roll feed
3 Yangli JH 21-25 Tonne Gap Bed Power Press with CNC roll feed
4 BSTA 30 Bruderer High Speed Power Presses
1 Hydraulic 5 Tonne Hare Press
3 Hydro-Pueumatic 5 Tonne Hare Press
1 QH11D Serial Precision Shearing Machine
1 Solvac Ulrasonic Cleaner
1 Mitutoyo Projectors with Digital Display
1 Lamination Welding Machine
1 3D Printer
1 Custom designed Electrox Workstation
D Box Raptor 1 Marking System
1 63 Tonne Hare Press
QH11D Serial Precision Shearing Machine
Frasertech Cleaning Plant
1 Mitutoyo Projectors with Digital Display
Journey of a Brandauer component
Part 3 – Prototyping and Validation
Once the component has been proofed for manufacturing, production can begin, but not before leveraging Brandauer’s precision laser cutting and metal forming capabilities. Integrating this into a high-volume manufacturing solution provides an effective way to validate the component before committing to a full tool investment. This quick-turnaround approach brings components to life, giving engineering teams hands-on experience with their design before making a financial commitment.
Continue with the journey of a Brandauer component in Part 4 – Brandauer’s toolroom
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