Stellantis strengthens Warren’s stamping process with new cutting press

Bringing blanking in-house reduces Stellantis’ exposure to supplier disruption at the core of North American vehicle production Stellantis installed a blanking press at its Warren Stamping Plant in Michigan, increasing in-house capacity to produce 4.5 million to six million parts annually for the Ram 1500 and three Jeep models. The move supports the automaker’s FaSTLane 2030 goals and US$13 billion US manufacturing investment. Located nine miles apart in metro Detroit, Warren Stamping Plant (WSP) and Sterling Stamping Plant supply hoods, doors, tailgates and structural components for Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Both work three shifts a day. WSP hosts one of the fastest high-speed transfer press lines in the world, known internally as “Hellcat”, processing up to 15 parts per minute. The blanking press increases upstream capability by allowing metal blanks to be cut on site prior to forming. “The new press is capable of producing 4.5 million to 6 million parts per year for vehicles including the Ram 1500 and three Jeep models, Wrangler, Gladiator and Grand Cherokee. Together, the Hellcat line and new cutting press give WSP the ability to both prepare and form critical vehicle components within a highly integrated manufacturing operation,” Warren Stamping Plant Vice President and Plant Manager Curtis Booth said in a statement. Sterling Stamping covers more than 2.7 million square feet, making it one of the largest facilities in the world. Automated inspection technology at both facilities verifies part geometry throughout the manufacturing process.

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