Heat staking case studies

Short stories from real production problems: what was going wrong, what U.S. Heatstake built, and what changed. Find the one that looks like your line.

• Problem: six manual insertions on every part

  Automating Six Inserts to Improve Ergonomics, Quality, and Cycle Time

  A benchtop system installs all six inserts in one controlled cycle. No more repetitive manual insertion, less scrap, more throughput without adding labor.

• Problem: every part needed an 8-minute CMM check

  Eliminating 100% CMM Inspection with Precision Insert Installation

  Encoder feedback on every 1/4-20 brass insert held height within about 0.003" and removed the inspection bottleneck entirely.

• Problem: plastic stuck to the hot probe and pulled away

  Using Controlled Heating and Cooling to Seal a Small Polycarbonate Port

  Impulse tooling cools while still in contact, so a 1–2 mm port seals and stays sealed when the tool retracts.