CUSTOM WIRE FORMING

Benefits and Uses of Wire Forming

Manufacturers can use wire to create an array of different products, components, and sub-assemblies that serve consumer and commercial markets. Fabricators can produce thin or thick wire from aluminum, brass, steel, and other metal alloys. Manufacturers across every major industry choose wire forming for the following reasons:

• Cost-effectiveness. Wire forming creates high-quality components at a lower cost and faster timeline than other fabrication techniques, such as air- or hand-bending.
• Greater design flexibility. Custom wire forming does not require specific maximum lengths for each part, giving manufacturers more design flexibility.
• Little to no additional tooling. Wire forming can quickly create two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes of any complexity with minimal tooling. Unlike many stamping and metal forming processes that require an in-depth tool development cycle, wire forming can use the same CNC tooling to create diverse components. The CNC machine can simply read the design file instructions and execute them with a series of computer-controlled arms.
• Precision and repeatability. CNC automation creates identical wire forms with precision and accuracy, eliminating human error.

Because CNC wire forming offers more speed, precision, and cost-effectiveness than other manufacturing methods, companies across most major industries rely on wire forming. Here’s how we serve the following industries with custom wire forming services.

• Medical Uses

  Hospitals, healthcare providers, and medical centers must use equipment that complies with strict quality standards and sterilization requirements. Wire forming is a cost-effective option for creating products like racks and baskets. Custom wire forms for medical applications must be smooth, durable, and easy to sanitize repeatedly. At Rockford Specialties, we create medical components and products from stainless steel wire, which offers the following benefits:

  • Durability
  • Scratch resistance
  • High temperature resistance
  • Non-porous and corrosion-resistant surface for easy cleaning
  • Smooth surfaces that prevent punctures and cuts on medical workers’ garments or gloves
• Industrial Uses

  Our custom wire forming capabilities also serve myriad industrial applications. We produce material handling racks and baskets to streamline the transport, sorting, storage, organization, and assembly of various industrial parts and materials.

• Automotive Uses

  Rockford Specialties produces the following wire components for automotive applications:

  • Compression coils
  • Conical springs for battery contacts
  • Suspension system volute springs
  • Tension springs
  • Torsion springs
  • Wire springs
• Retail Uses

  Our wire display racks and shelving can store products in retail environments, create displays of featured products, and support point-of-purchase displays. Retailers prefer wire frames and racks for these applications because they are durable, lightweight, and easy to relocate.

• Food Uses

  Like the medical industry, the food and beverage processing industry and commercial venues like restaurants need storage and processing racks that workers can easily use, clean, and sanitize. To comply with FDA regulations, we produce wire racks from food-grade stainless steel, which can resist corrosion and withstand years of repeated sanitation cycles.