Wire cut pliers
AGMA 8 Compound gear Proprietary HI-IMPAC Copper steel High strength mechanical properties Electro zinc plate, black chromate finish
Crossbow gears
AGMA 8 Compound gear Proprietary HI-IMPAC Copper steel High strength mechanical properties Electro zinc plate, black chromate finish
Knife handles
Thin cross section with multiples holes for increased knife handle strengthSintered Nickel Silver for high quality knife partsPress, Sinter & Size for increased mechanical properties and strengthExtremely tight geometric tolerance required for knife parts
Locking pliers
2 piece screw block & lever assembly Low Alloy sintered steel Complex, multi-level tool design 50% Cost saving Net shape geometry
Sporting goods & leisure block
Maximum Cost Savings Tight tolerance capability Six Sigma and lean manufacturing methodologies Collaborative creative tooling design High performance engineered materials
Latchbolts & deadbolts
9 Level Tool design for heavy duty locksets Sintered Copper steel and Brass material options Exceeds ANSI standards for Grade 1 Lockset Collaborative engineering created cost savings Powdered metallurgy manufacturing – latchbolts ASCO Sintering is an award-winning custom manufacturer of latchbolts utilizing the powdered metallurgy manufacturing process.
Fire door lock chassis assembly
3 piece sinter bonded assembly Proprietary HI-IMPAC Copper steel Tight geometric tolerances Net-shape reduces secondary to drill & tap Fire door deadbolt chassis assembly A copper-infiltrated PM steel inside deadbolt chassis made by ASCO Sintering Co., Commerce, Calif., for a new commercial electronic lock system won a
Electronic hub spindle
Complex, multi-level tool design Copper Infiltrated PM Steel Net-shape eliminates costly slot machining Sole secondary operation is a drilled hole A PM copper–steel outer hub exit spindle used in electronic door locks won the grand prize in the hardware/appliances category. The part connects a standard lock and an exit device.
Lockset slide retractor
2 piece “puzzle” assembly Sintered copper steel Mirrored halves eliminate a costly rivet assembly operation Net-shape, sinter bonded ASCO Sintering Co., Commerce, Calif., received the Grand Prize in the hardware/appliances category for a lockset retractor assembly. The assembly functions as the heart of the mechanism in a heavy-duty door lockset system. Its
Security systems
Maximum Cost Savings Tight tolerance capability Six Sigma and lean manufacturing methodologies Collaborative creative tooling design High performance engineered materials