Steel for Success: Episode #8

An efficient, cost-saving blank starts with a well-designed high-quality die. Part 3 of 3 in a series.

Posted: September 2023

Featuring: Jeff Varner, Blanking Product Manager and Mackenzie Lorance, Host, Worthington Steel

We shape the blank and optimize how we produce it.

Some customers make blanks from their own dies. Some go to a die manufacturer. Others come to Worthington to have a die designed for longevity, built for reliable high-volume production, rigorously tested, and then, produced and delivered to their exacting spec. In Part 3 of 3 in our series on blanking, our expert shares how Worthington’s approach leads to cost savings and a more reliable supply chain.

Walking you through the ordering process – from die design to steel delivery.

Join our seasoned blanking expert as he leads you through the experience of getting a die designed, to receiving the full proposal, to steel blanks arriving on your floor. In this podcast, he will:

• Define what a die is and how it is used in the blanking process.

• Uncover the advantages of having Worthington Steel build a die.

• Lay out the process and timeline from submitting a die drawing to receiving a quote for the die creation and the blank piece price.

• Lay out the process and timeline from quote approval to receiving blanks.

• Explain how Worthington protects the customer’s intellectual property.

Want more about blanking?

Listen to more of our First Operation Blanking 3-part series!

• Episode #6: First Operation Blanking (Part 1 of 3) - “What Is It?”

• Episode #7: First Operation Blanking (Part 2 of 3) - “Inventory Management Mastered”