Packaging Machinery Parts
Product guides, hopper chutes, guard panels, and conveyor brackets for packaging machines. Food-grade stainless construction for hygiene compliance. Made by WERIX Metal from SUS304 1.5mm / AL5052 2.0mm to a tolerance of ± 0.10 mm, finished with Brushed stainless or anodizing. Typical order volume is From 10 to 1,000+ volume. Free DFM quote within 24 hours.
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Packaging Machinery Parts
Product guides, hopper chutes, guard panels, and conveyor brackets for packaging machines. Food-grade stainless construction for hygiene compliance.
| Part number | P-058 |
|---|---|
| Product type | assembly |
| Industry | Equipment |
| Material | SUS304 1.5mm / AL5052 2.0mm |
| Tolerance | ± 0.10 mm |
| Surface Finish | Brushed stainless or anodizing |
| Manufacturing processes | Laser Cutting · CNC Bending · TIG Welding |
| MOQ / Volume | From 10 to 1,000+ volume |
Packaging Machinery Parts: manufacturing notes
Every part we ship has to perform in service, not just pass inspection. Below is how this packaging machinery parts is specified and manufactured at WERIX, and which details in the drawing drive cost, lead time and yield.
Why this part is made in stainless steel
Packaging Machinery Parts is specified in SUS304 1.5mm / AL5052 2.0mm. Stainless is specified for corrosion resistance and for appearance in one move: the surface is the corrosion protection, so a scratch is a maintenance question rather than a rust path. It work-hardens as it is formed, which raises the bend force and pushes springback up, so bend radii on stainless are kept larger than on mild steel and the tooling is set for the higher force.
How the part is formed
The production route for this part is Laser Cutting, CNC Bending, TIG Welding. Fiber laser cutting separates the blank without hard tooling, which is what makes a first article economical: the profile can change between the prototype and the production run without a die sunk. The trade-off is a small heat-affected edge, so on parts that will be painted we deburr and, where the edge is a sealing face, dress it flat before coating. Bending is where most tolerance stack enters a sheet metal part. We set the bend allowance from the part’s own material and radius using the K-factor the press is running, then verify the first article on the machine rather than from the drawing, because springback moves with material batch and grain direction.
What ± 0.10 mm actually requires on the shop floor
The drawing calls for ± 0.10 mm. On a part like this that is a process decision, not an inspection decision: it fixes which machine holds the critical features, how the part is fixtured for each operation, and whether a formed feature can be checked after coating or has to be measured before it. We confirm the first article against the drawing and record the values, so the tolerance is demonstrated rather than assumed. If a dimension in your drawing is tighter than this part needs, it is usually worth relaxing it — over-toleranced features are one of the quietest cost drivers in a sheet metal quote.
Finishing: anodising
Brushed stainless or anodizing. Anodising converts the aluminium surface into a hard oxide layer instead of adding a film, so it does not chip and flake the way a coating can. It is the reason aluminium parts often ship anodised rather than painted, and the layer thickness is chosen for the service — decorative, wear-resistant or hard-anodised for moving surfaces.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the minimum order quantity for packaging machinery parts?
- The order range for this part is From 10 to 1,000+ volume. Below the low end of that range the tooling and setup are spread over too few pieces to be economic, so if you are prototyping we would normally build the first units from the same process route and quote the production quantity separately.
- Can the material be changed to reduce cost or weight?
- Yes, and it is worth asking before the design is frozen. The current specification for this part is SUS304 1.5mm / AL5052 2.0mm; depending on the service environment, a different grade or a lighter gauge with formed stiffening can meet the same requirement. What we would not do is change the material without re-checking the bend radii, the welding process and the coating system, because all three move with the substrate.
- What finishing options are available for this part?
- The current finish specification is Brushed stainless or anodizing. Powder coating, anodising, zinc or nickel plating, brushing and blasting are all available in-house, so the finish can be changed without changing supplier — and where the part will be seen, we match colour to the RAL or Pantone reference on your drawing.
- How long does production take, and what do you need from us to quote?
- Prototypes are typically 3–7 business days and production runs 7–15 days once the drawing is released and the finish is confirmed. To quote we need the drawing or CAD file (STEP, DXF, DWG, IGES or PDF), the material and finish, the quantity and the destination — and any tolerance or inspection requirement that is not already on the drawing. You get a DFM review with the quotation, not after it.
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