High-Volume Cost-Saving Nano-Precision Stamping of Metal Fuze S&A Components

This proposal describes the initial phase of a program that will result in a nano-precision stamping manufacturing process to produce low-cost US ARMY S&A Fuze components with the minimum of development time. This technology will be used to design and develop for manufacturability the MEMS Safe and Arm Arming Slider and associated manufacturing process. nanoPrecision Products is pioneering the development of a nano-precision stamping process for metal components with a goal of ± 100 nm form tolerances by combining deterministic micro-grinding (DMG) with computerized modeling, metrology, and optimization of fundamental process materials and mechanics – no such capability exists today. The nanoPrecision Products approach includes identification of the key factors and technologies necessary for forming tooling and tooling system as well as development of an initial design of progressive dies, and validation of both die geometry and tooling system through FEA and CAE.