Custom Tailored Special Profiles
One cross section developed with our engineers from drawing to volume production
What Custom Tailored Special Profiles Is and Who It Is For
This is the full development service behind every profile we make. You send a drawing or a specific requirement, our engineers advise a steel grade if the drawing does not fix one, we produce samples for your inspection and testing, and only after your approval do we arrange volume production. The forming route, hot rolled, cold drawn, cold rolled or hot extruded, is chosen to suit the geometry and the tolerance rather than fixed in advance.
Key Benefits
- Grade selection advice based on the application area and the mechanical properties you need
- Sample first, volume second, so nothing is committed on a drawing misunderstanding
- All four forming routes available from one supplier
- Additional straightening when straightness and twisting are critical to the application
| Drawing formats | CAD and SolidWorks drawings accepted |
|---|---|
| Forming routes | hot rolling, cold drawing, cold rolling, hot extrusion |
| Sampling | samples produced first, volume production after buyer approval |
| Straightening | automatic presses for straightness and twisting |
Who It Is For
- Design engineers early in a development programme
- Purchasers replacing an assembly with a single part
- Buyers who need a steel grade recommendation, not just a price
Problems It Solves
- The drawing fixes a shape but not a steel grade
- Nobody will quote a section that is not in a catalogue
- A sample is needed before the tooling budget can be approved
Technical Features
- Engineering support from the early development stage
- Four forming routes under one roof
- Free sample for inspection and testing
- Heat treatment and straightening integrated
Where Custom Tailored Special Profiles Is Used
New product development where the section does not exist yet
New product development where the section does not exist yet
Replacement of a welded assembly with a single rolled or drawn section
Replacement of a welded assembly with a single rolled or drawn section
Second sourcing of a profile currently bought in Europe
Second sourcing of a profile currently bought in Europe
Conversion of a machined part into a near net shape profile
Conversion of a machined part into a near net shape profile
Materials
- Carbon steel
- Free cutting steel
- Alloy steel
- Stainless steel
- Nickel alloys
- High temperature alloys
- Titanium alloy
- Brass and copper alloys
Quality Control
- Samples inspected and tested by the buyer before volume release
- Mechanical properties matched to the stated application area
- Dimensional checks against the approved sample
Customization Options
- Any cross section within the process limits
- Grade selected for the application rather than the catalogue
- Tightened straightness and twisting
- Cut lengths, holes and further processing
How We Make It
Requirement
Requirement and drawing review
Steel grade recommendation
Route
Route and tooling decision
Sample production
Buyer inspection
Buyer inspection and testing
Volume production
Volume production and delivery
How It Compares
A catalogue section is cheaper per kilo but forces the design to bend around it. A tailored profile costs tooling once and removes machining, welding and inventory from every part that follows.
Use Guide
- Describe the application area and the loads, not only the shape
- Say which tolerance is functional and which is cosmetic
- Allow time for the sample loop before the production date
- Keep one drawing revision as the reference for both sample and volume
Often Ordered Together
Hot Rolled Special Profiles
Near net shape sections rolled from your drawing in cross sections up to 7000 mm2
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Cold Drawn Special Profiles
Drawn sections held below 0.05 mm on size with a Ra under 2.5 um surface
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Hot Extrusion Special Profiles
Extruded steel sections for shapes that cannot be rolled or drawn
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Questions Buyers Ask About Custom Tailored Special Profiles
Do I have to specify the steel grade?
No. If the grade is not determined by the customer, our engineers advise an appropriate material based on the application area and the mechanical properties required.
Will I get a sample before volume production?
Yes. We produce samples first and let the buyer inspect and test them, and only then arrange volume production.
What files do you need to quote?
A CAD or SolidWorks drawing of the cross section with the required tolerances and lengths.
Get a Quote for Custom Tailored Special Profiles
Send the drawing, the quantity and the delivery condition you need. We reply with price, lead time and a sample plan.