Cameron Tool operates a full production press floor from 150 to 2,250 tons with a dedicated 1,500-ton Schuler straight side tryout press for die validation. Progressive die metal stamping, transfer die stamping, and short run production stamping across steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and high-strength alloys. One facility. One accountable team. No shipping your die to a separate tryout location.
One of the most common failure points in a die construction program is tryout. A die ships to a press facility, walks in the queue, gets worked on by press operators who were not part of the build, and ships back with a list of changes for the toolmaker to sort out. Each round trip costs time, money, and program weeks. If that cycle repeats, the cost compounds fast.
Cameron Tool eliminates the shipping risk entirely. When your die is ready for tryout, it moves from our build floor to our dedicated 1,500-ton Schuler straight side tryout press without leaving the building. The toolmakers who built the die work alongside the press operators who are running it. Problems get identified and resolved on the same day they surface. First-article parts get produced, inspected, and documented before the die ships to your production line.
For customers who need short-run stamping, bridge production, or production stamping capacity alongside die construction and repair, our press floor runs steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and high-strength alloys at automotive OEM quality standards on every run.
Dedicated Tryout Press Cameron Tool runs a dedicated 1,500-ton Schuler straight side tryout press with a 96"x180" bed specifically for die validation. When your die is ready for tryout it goes directly from the build floor to this press, with our toolmakers and die builders on-site to identify and resolve issues before the die ever leaves our facility. No queue waiting. No shipping. No surprises.
First Article and PPAP Support Our tryout process is backed by our ISO 9001:2015 quality system. Every die we build is documented through structured design review and inspection at critical build stages. First-article parts are produced, CMM inspected, and formally signed off before the die ships. For automotive OEM programs that require PPAP, we support the full qualification process through production part approval.
Customer-Attended Tryout For customers who need to validate tooling against their own process parameters, we offer customer-attended tryout sessions. Our engineers and press team can be on-site with you during validation. We provide full-dimensional reports, CMM inspection data, and production part samples to support your internal PPAP submission and production sign-off requirements.
Progressive Die Metal Stamping Our press floor runs progressive die metal stamping programs from prototype through full production volume. Presses from 150 tons to 2,250 tons with bed sizes up to 130"x210" handle programs from small bracket stampings to large structural automotive body panels. Coil-fed systems on our major presses support high-volume progressive stamping runs without manual blank loading.
Short Run and Bridge Stamping Cameron Tool offers short-run metal stamping and bridge production for customers who need parts before long-run tooling is complete, are managing an engineering change, or need capacity relief from their primary stamping supplier. Our press floor availability and in-house die capability make us a fast and flexible resource for short-run programs across steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.
Cameron Tool's press floor runs metal stamping programs across the full range of industrial materials. Steel, cold roll, hot roll, and galvanized for standard automotive body and structural applications. Aluminum metal stamping for lightweight structural components, closures, and chassis parts where weight reduction is a program requirement. Metal stamping in stainless steel for appliances, consumer hardware, and industrial components requiring corrosion resistance. High-strength steel and advanced high-strength alloys for structural components, door rings, pillars, and crash-critical automotive parts.
Our largest press, the 2,250-ton Bliss with rolling bolster and coil feeder, handles large format progressive die metal stamping programs with a 130"x210" bed and 65-81" shut height. For larger structural programs that require transfer tooling, our 2,000-ton Cleveland and 1,500-ton Schuler handle transfer die stamping at production volume.
Short run and bridge production programs run on our smaller press capacity from 150 to 800 tons, giving customers flexibility to run low volumes at the same automotive quality standard we apply to full production programs.
Cameron Tool is located at 1800 Bassett Ave in Lansing, Michigan, at the center of the automotive manufacturing corridor that runs from Detroit through the greater Lansing area and into western Michigan. If you are searching for metal stamping services near you in Michigan, we are the established choice in Lansing with 60+ years of production stamping experience, a Ford Q1 Award, and press capacity that handles everything from prototype runs to full OEM production programs.
For customers running automotive programs across Michigan, we offer in-house die tryout that eliminates the round-trip shipping cost and schedule risk of sending tooling to a separate tryout facility. Our toolmakers, machinists, and press operators share a building. That means faster issue resolution, shorter tryout cycles, and first-article parts that meet your program requirements before the die ships to your production line.
We also serve customers outside Michigan who need a reliable metal stamping manufacturing partner with in-house tryout capability. Whether you need bridge production stamping while long-run tooling is being built, short run aluminum metal stamping for a new program launch, or a backup stamping supplier with the press capacity to handle large-format structural programs, Cameron Tool is easy to reach and ready to respond.
Whether you need a new progressive die stamped through first article, short run production stamping for a bridge program, or a full production metal stamping partner in Michigan, tell us what you are working on. We will get back to you the same day.