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Manchester Tool & Die
Manchester Tool and Die Tube End-Forming Machinery
Tube end forming, crimping, grooving, Aristo machines, tube reducing, expanding, beading, dimpling, flaring. MTD Specializes in the custom design of bump machines, groovers and crimpers. Also fluent in the production and customization of work cell/automation systems for the tube end-forming industry. Service, rebuilds, tooling and more!
601 S. Wabash Road
P.O. Box 326
N. Manchester, IN 46962
Phone: 260-982-8524
Fax: 260-982-4575
Sales Contact
Terry Steffen
Sales Manager
Email: testeffen@manchestertoolanddie.com
Sales: 260-982-8524
Recent Content on The Fabricator for Manchester Tool & Die
Manchester Tool & Die celebrates 60 years
- Jan 15, 2020
- Shop Management
- News Release
Manchester Tool & Die Inc. marks its 60th year in business in 2020. Glen Blocher founded the company in 1960 as a job shop; by the mid-1960s, he had built the company’s first tube end forming machine. The company now occupies a 65,000-sq.-ft. facility in North Manchester, Ind., under the...
Electric tube end forming systems offered
- Dec 29, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Product Release
Manchester Tool & Die Inc. has introduced two electric tube end forming systems for tubes up to 1 ½ in. dia. The M71-E-6 has a servo-driven, six-position rotary shuttle, and the M71-E-3 has a pneumatically driven, three-position shuttle; both are programmable through the machines’ HMI. A...
- From The Fabricator
Servo roll former handles tube ODs to 0.75 in.
- Nov 24, 2014
- Roll Forming
- Product Release
Manchester Tool & Die Inc. has introduced a servo roll former with tube OD capacity of 0.75 in. The machine can be tooled for rolling or cutting operations. Features include a servo-driven ball screw roll forming unit and simplified machine setup. The unit offers the same industrial bearing...
- From The Fabricator
Servo-positioning flag stop system aids setup
- Sep 12, 2013
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
The new servo-positioning flag stop system from Manchester Tool & Die Inc. is designed to aid setup personnel in adjusting tube out through the machine's HMI. The system provides consistent adjustments to help speed setup times. It is available for newer M71 machines that are equipped with...
Tube end forming system enhanced to reduce long-term maintenance requirements
- Nov 27, 2011
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Product Release
The new model M11-E-6 tube end forming system from Manchester Tool & Die Inc. offers low sound levels, average power savings of 83 percent, and setup savings of 67 percent, says the company, with numerous end forms available for programming. An average increase in production capacity of 15...
- From The Fabricator
Medical components machining offered
- Nov 29, 2010
- Shop Management
- News Release
Manchester Tool & Die Inc. offers prototype, short-run, or long-run machining for medical components. Wire EDM, CNC milling centers, and turning centers are available for medical part production, along with surface finishing and washing machines. The company also provides in-house...
End forming/roll forming machine offers new control system, includes maintenance diagnostics
- Aug 10, 2010
- Roll Forming
- Product Release
Manchester Tool & Die Inc. has introduced the model M10-H3-R end forming/roll forming machine, featuring standard MTD components and using the same tooling as the M71-H-3 and 24008 machines. The unit offers the new HMI programmable, flexible control system and includes diagnostics for...
- From The Welder
New services brochure available
- Jun 16, 2009
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Manchester Tool & Die Inc. offers a new 4-page brochure detailing its steel fabricating and production machining services, as well as the production machining and tube end forming services from BKB Manufacturing. The new literature details the capabilities available from Manchester Tool & Die,...
- From The Fabricator
Manchester Tool & Die launches new Web site
- May 5, 2009
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Manchester Tool & Die Inc. has announced its new Web site, www.manchestertoolanddie.com, which features an updated, user-friendly design. The site offers complete product details and specifications for the company's crimping, grooving, and end forming machines, including standard specifications,...
- From The Fabricator
Steel fabrication available from Manchester Tool & Die
- Dec 16, 2008
- Shearing
- News Release
Manchester Tool & Die Inc., North Manchester, Ind., has opened a new fabricating plant that offers steel fabrication services. The plant is equipped with two brake presses with capacities of 3/8 in. by 6 ft., 5/16 in. by 8 ft., and 1/4 in. by 10 ft., as well as a GMAW machine for custom and...
- From The Fabricator
High-pressure, high-thrust groover introduced
- Nov 11, 2008
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Manchester Tool & Die Inc. has introduced the new 24014 high-pressure, high-thrust groover for rolling or cutting operations with quick tool changes and simplified access to tooling. The groover features five-second cycle time (depending on the application and optional equipment), a machine...
Automotive motives
- By Brad Vigar
- May 29, 2003
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Today's automotive industry is more competitive than ever. To compete with the European, Mexican, and Asian markets, the U.S. market must become more aggressive in finding ways to cut costs.
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