Precision Metal Stamping for Global Industries

Micro Forms, Inc. provides precision metal stamping for global industries.  Using Design for Manufacturing (DFM) solutions, we produce precision metal clips and brackets for electrical distribution and energy, components for aerospace, telecommunications, defense, and even consumer goods. Our workplace diversity promotes a consistent labor force with quality and attainable lead times for many global industries.

At Micro Forms, Inc. we engineer quality, value, and profitability for our customers in a variety of industries:

Using a Design for Manufacturing (DFM) approach, Micro Forms, Inc. uses proprietary tooling and expertise to significantly reduce production costs and improve quality.

CUSTOMER CHALLENGE:
Arbor Stakes produces easy-install, affordable, and bio-degradable tree stakes and was winner of 2025 Landscape Product Innovation Award. Their previous product design used a metal retainer that required a tube and hammer for installation, often damaging the resin soil plate and failing to provide adequate retention on the wooden stake. Additionally, there were inconsistencies in the concentricity of features and material properties, such as hardness.

SOLUTION:

The Micro Forms engineering team collaborated with Arbor Stakes to redesign the part, incorporating push tabs for easier hand installation. Our team increased the length and angle of the retaining teeth that engage the stake, which reduced the force needed for installation while maintaining strong retention.

Improvements in dimensional consistency and material properties have minimized rejections and sorting costs, enhancing installation ease and increasing end-user satisfaction.