China Deep Drawing Metal Stamping Manufacturer — Balford
Balford (Zhejiang Balford Mechatronics Co., Ltd.) is a China-based contract manufacturer of solenoid valve housings, deep drawn metal parts, precision stampings, CNC-machined components and tube assemblies for automotive, appliance, industrial, robotics and UAV OEMs.
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Who we are
Balford is a metal manufacturer founded in 2017 in Zhuji, Zhejiang, China, with manufacturing heritage dating back to 2000. We engineer and produce solenoid valve housings, deep drawn shells, precision stampings, CNC-machined parts and tube assemblies in a 12,000 m² factory with more than 500 machines, supporting automotive, appliance, industrial, robotics and UAV OEMs. Design, tooling, stamping, machining, brazing, surface finishing and inspection run under one roof, so drawings turn into production parts without leaving the plant.
Balford at a glance
What we manufacture
Solenoid valve housings
Deep-drawn housings in DT4E pure iron and stainless steel for air suspension, brake, transmission and proportional solenoids — zinc-nickel plated to spec.
solenoid valve housing manufacturing →Deep drawn metal parts
Thin-wall and multi-stage deep drawing, forced-thinning, ironing and in-die tapping on steel, stainless, aluminum and pure iron.
deep draw metal stamping capability →Precision stampings
Progressive die and precision stamping, fine blanking, washers, shims, frames and brackets held to tight flatness and edge quality.
progressive die stamping capability →CNC-machined components
Turning, milling and wire EDM as primary or secondary operations, including machining of drawn housings and sealing faces.
CNC machining services →Tube assemblies brazing
Steel and copper tube bending, flaring and forming, stainless brazing and furnace manufacturing, and assembly of complete units.
tube bending brazing services →Robotics UAV components
Lightweight drawn and stamped parts for automation, robotics and unmanned platforms — motor components, thin-wall sleeves and housings.
robotics UAV metal parts →How we work
Why OEM buyers choose Balford
Manufacturing processes are documented from program launch through steady-state production — accuracy and quality are engineered, monitored and refined.
Many clients have worked with Balford for 5+ years with consistently low late-delivery and product-return rates.
Design, tooling, stamping, machining, brazing, surface treatment and inspection integrated — fewer handoffs, faster corrections.
FAI and PPAP-aligned documentation with IMDS data support for automotive part numbers.
Compliance quality evidence
• IATF 16949-aligned quality controls and First Article Inspection (FAI)
• IMDS material compliance support — Balford IMDS process
• Patent CN117630036B — hardware surface-defect inspection device
• RoHS / REACH / POPs declarations — automotive material compliance
Featured case studies
Real production records from Balford's plant — browse all metal component case studies.
Factory equipment
Real scenes from the Zhuji plant: stamping lines, die try-out, the mold workshop, wire EDM, quality inspection and finishing. The workshop runs presses from 25 t to 350 t with progressive, transfer and deep draw tooling, plus CNC, wire EDM, brazing furnaces and tube forming lines — complete equipment groups are listed below.
Stamping, deep drawing, CNC EDM equipment
| Equipment | Qty |
|---|---|
| 250t double-axis punch press | 2 |
| 110t double-axis punch press | 2 |
| 110t single-axis punch press | 5 |
| 80t single-axis punch press | 1 |
| 60t single-axis punch press | 2 |
| 45t single-axis punch press | 5 |
| Vision-guided cutting punch press | 1 |
| Deep draw hydraulic press | 2 |
| 35t punch press | 20 |
| CNC lathe | 200 |
| General-purpose lathe | 3 |
| Centerless grinder | 1 |
| Surface grinder | 2 |
| Cylindrical grinder (OD/ID) | 1 |
| CNC milling machine | 3 |
| Medium-speed wire EDM | 4 |
| High-speed wire EDM | 20 |
| EDM drill (hole popper) | 1 |
| Plain milling machine | 1 |
| Radial arm drill | 1 |
| Automatic tapping machine | 1 |
| Multi-axis automatic tapping machine | 1 |
| Trimming press | 1 |
| Mesh-belt vacuum annealing furnace | 10 |
Forming, pressing pipe machinery
| Equipment | Qty |
|---|---|
| Manual hydraulic load/unload unit | 1 |
| Forming press | 3 |
| Manual feed unit | 1 |
| Automatic center drilling machine | 1 |
| Polishing machine | 3 |
| Centrifuge | 1 |
| Ultrasonic cleaning machine | 1 |
| Vertical manual pipe bending machine | 3 |
| Semi-automatic feeding machine | 1 |
| Automatic cutting machine | 1 |
| Fully automatic hydraulic forming machine | 4 |
| Electric welding machine | 1 |
| Automatic molding machine | 5 |
| Cutting machine | 2 |
| Automatic socketing machine | 1 |
| 300-ton hydraulic molding press | 2 |
| CNC fully automatic pipe bending machine | 3 |
| Tee forming and fitting machine | 1 |
| Punching press | 1 |
Assembly, furnaces supporting equipment
| Equipment | Qty |
|---|---|
| Automatic sleeve fitting machine | 1 |
| Instrument flaring machine | 1 |
| Lead-free gold titanium tin furnace | 1 |
| Fully automatic coil feeding machine | 2 |
| Variable frequency automatic slitting machine | 1 |
| Conventional lathe | 1 |
| Small U-bending machine | 5 |
| Fully automatic small U-bending machine | 6 |
| Fully automatic small U-ring fitting machine | 6 |
| Cold extrusion press | 3 |
| Lead casting machine | 2 |
| Hydraulic flaring machine | 1 |
| Hydraulic press | 1 |
| Hydraulic tube forming machine | 1 |
| Hydraulic lead casting machine | 1 |
| Bench drill | 19 |
| Forging press | 4 |
| Automatic beveling machine | 1 |
| Manual beveling machine | 1 |
| Polishing machine | 1 |
| Air compressor | 1 |
| Compressed air system | 1 |
| Cooling tower | 1 |
| Box-type resistance furnace | 1 |
Our shop floor
Two clips from the plant: the high-speed punching line and the hydraulic press shop.
What customers say
“The Balford team is excellent at communication — truly a top-notch supplier. We wish every supplier were as responsive.”
“Balford consistently delivers outstanding service. We are extremely satisfied with their soldering and brazing work, which we now use across all relevant products.”
“Balford has given us a cost-effective process that saves real expense. Their team has a remarkable ability to turn challenging problems into practical solutions.”
Frequently asked questions
Where is Balford located?
Balford operates a 12,000 m² manufacturing plant at 2#, Guangfa Road, Yaojiang, Zhuji, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, 311800, China, close to the Ningbo and Shanghai export ports.
Is Balford a factory or a trading company?
Balford is the factory brand of Zhejiang Balford Mechatronics Co., Ltd. — a manufacturing plant with more than 500 machines for deep drawing, stamping, CNC machining, brazing and tube forming, founded in 2017 with heritage back to 2000.
What does Balford manufacture?
Solenoid valve housings, deep drawn metal parts, precision stampings, CNC-machined components, tube assemblies and brazed parts for automotive, appliance, industrial, robotics and UAV OEMs.
Is Balford ISO 9001 certified?
Yes. Balford holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and runs IATF 16949-aligned quality controls with First Article Inspection on production programs.
Does Balford support IMDS and PPAP for automotive parts?
Yes. PPAP-aligned documentation, FAI reports and IMDS data submission are supported for automotive part numbers — see the Balford IMDS process.
Get a DFM Review Production Quote
Send your drawing to Balford's engineering team — usually a response within 24 hours, with feasibility and tooling feedback before production.
Tooling is one of the disciplines Balford runs under one roof — see how in-house tooling design and build works inside the factory.
The machine list behind the factory floor — presses, wire EDM, grinders and heat treatment — is published on the equipment list page.
Single-operation drawing is where this plant started in 2000 — see how it is still used for prototypes and short runs.