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Keats Manufacturing Co.

Wheeling, IL · prototype to production

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About

Keats Manufacturing makes custom precision metal stampings, wire forms, and assemblies for customers in automotive, appliance, electrical, and medical markets, with plants in Wheeling, El Paso, and Querétaro. It designs and builds its own stamping tooling in house and offers a lifetime tooling warranty.

Summary written by Kerfgrid from keatsmfg.com.

Processes

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Materials
Stainless steel, titanium, carbon steel, aluminum, copper, brass and bronze, nickel alloys
Industries
Automotive, electronics, medical, consumer products, aerospace, defense, energy, agriculture, food and beverage, construction
Volumes
Prototype to production
Holds
Tolerances up to 0.0001 in.
Where each detail comes from
  • Processes · Stamping
    “We offer fast and reliable precision metal stamping services for clients across many industries.”
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  • Processes · Wire forming
    “Keats Manufacturing specializes in high-volume wire forming projects that are produced in four slide machines.”
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  • Processes · Assembly
    “we also offer fully automated assembly services with reliable just-in-time delivery”
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  • Processes · Tool and die
    “Tool and die development and construction is one of our core services.”
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  • Processes · EDM
    “electrical discharge machining (EDM) to create highly intricate dies”
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  • Processes · Plating
    “In addition to zinc, nickel, tin, and precious metal plating”
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  • Processes · Heat treating
    “we also offer prototyping services and heat treatment”
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  • Processes · Prototyping
    “we also offer prototyping services and heat treatment”
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  • Materials · Stainless steel
    “Our most commonly used metals include: Brass Copper Stainless steel Advanced alloys”
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  • Materials · Titanium
    “Our material options for wire forming include: Titanium Stainless steel Carbon steel”
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  • Materials · Carbon steel
    “Our material options for wire forming include: Titanium Stainless steel Carbon steel”
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  • Materials · Aluminum
    “Pre-plated alloys Aluminum Bronze Brass Copper Nickel”
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  • Materials · Copper, brass and bronze
    “Phosphor Bronze Terminal Stamping”
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  • Materials · Nickel alloys
    “Pre-plated alloys Aluminum Bronze Brass Copper Nickel”
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  • Certifications · ISO 9001
    “ISO 14001:2015 | ISO 9001:2015 | IATF 16949-2016”
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  • Certifications · ISO 14001
    “ISO 14001:2015 | ISO 9001:2015 | IATF 16949-2016”
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  • Certifications · IATF 16949
    “ISO 14001:2015 | ISO 9001:2015 | IATF 16949-2016”
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  • Industries · Automotive
    “We supply parts used in commercial and passenger vehicle applications”
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  • Industries · Electronics
    “We produce electronic shields as well as heat sinks”
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  • Industries · Medical
    “Biocompatible components for precision instruments and medical implants”
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  • Industries · Consumer products
    “We help our customers in the appliance industry with precision stamping solutions”
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  • Industries · Aerospace
    “Aerospace & Defense”
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  • Industries · Defense
    “Aerospace & Defense”
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  • Industries · Energy
    “Keats works with key customers in the solar industry to develop cable management clips.”
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  • Industries · Agriculture
    “Parts we manufacture for the irrigation industry help control the flow of water”
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  • Industries · Food and beverage
    “Our wire forming services are used by clients in food production”
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  • Industries · Construction
    “Construction. Custom brackets,”
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