App aids tool steel selection
Lindquist Steels has introduced a Tool Steel Selection Guide app for mobile devices. Its build function allows users to search several hundred...
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Punches, dies made of proprietary high-speed steel
Mate Precision Tooling offers a variety of tooling made of M4PM™ high-speed steel. The line includes TRUMPF®-style size 0 and 1 punches,...
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Two-compartment cabinet oven preheats large dies
The Grieve Corp. has manufactured No. 1028, a twin-compartment, 750-degrees-F electric cabinet oven used for preheating large dies at a customer's...
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Die set configurator available online
Superior Die Set Corp. has introduced a die set configurator. This CAD drawing generator creates a customized 2-D or 3-D rendering that...
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Shorter spring lengths added to line
Anchor Lamina America Inc. has announced the addition of 23 shorter spring length part numbers to Danly IEM's DieMax XL™ springs product line....
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Urethane press brake die retainers are modular
Urethane Tooling & Eng. Corp. has launched a new line of modular Tool-A-Thane urethane press brake die retainers used for most metal forming...
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Tools form parts with short, tapered flanges
FAB Supply Inc. has made design changes to its Rolla-V tooling line. The tools can be used to form a greater variety of material thicknesses,...
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"One-click" multiconnection manifold helps simplify die change
Industrial Innovations offers the Quick Spray Release multiconnection manifold, which enables "one-click" disconnect and connect of multiple...
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Compound tooling produces stampings in single stroke
Dayton Progress will feature DAYSet™ high-precision compound tooling, a complete tooling system for the production of stamped products in a...
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Die sets, tooling components to be exhibited
Anchor Danly will showcase die sets and tooling components manufactured for the metalworking and plastics injection mold industries at...
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e-book establishes best practices for metal stamping of medical devices
Kenmode Precision Metal Stamping has published a guide for medical device manufacturers to help them evaluate quality and identify best practices...
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Same-day shipping offered for stock tooling
American Punch Co. can ship its stock oblong and square tooling the same day if ordered by 12:00 p.m. EST, regardless of keyways specified by...
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Press fittings connect without wrenches
Cimberio Valve Co. offers FASTLOCK™, a line of malleable iron press fittings for Sch. 10-40 black and galvanized steel pipe. The fittings...
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Sensor inputs added to press controller for more flexible monitoring
Cieco Inc. has announced that the die protection module of its Automator II press controller now has up to 40 sensor inputs available. That's more...
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Tooling forms hinges in punch press
Fabricators can form many different types, lengths, and diameters of hinges for a variety of applications using hinge tooling from Mate...
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Automatic transmission die technology processes developed
Schuler has developed new techniques for producing automatic transmission components with advanced in-die processes such as spline forming with...
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Tabletop grinders help keep turret press tooling sharp
Foremost Machinery Corp. offers Hunton vertical tabletop grinders for workplace sharpening of turret press tooling. According to the company, the...
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Stamping die design software add-on released
Logopress Corp. and its North American distributor, Accurate Die Design Inc., have released a Progressive Blank Companion add-on to the...
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Die-roll reduction technology introduced
EBway Corp. has designed a compound stamping die to reduce the amount of die roll on pierced holes. Die roll is the slightly curved contour...
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High-precision punch, die grinder comes completely fixtured
Mate Precision Tooling has introduced the ValuGrind™ high-precision grinder for punch and die maintenance. Available for either...
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Slitting tooling system expanded
Mate Precision Tooling offers an expanded LongLife™ slitting tool system. The system, which combines premium tool steel punch and die inserts...
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With fixture enhancements, grinder sharpens punches, dies up to 8 in.
DCM Tech Inc. offers the model PDG punch and die grinder for sharpening turret press tooling, progressive dies, and small die sets. Standard...
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Punch, die grinder designed for in-cell tooling maintenance
The Mini punch and die grinder from DCM Tech is a small, vertical spindle rotary table surface grinder. It is designed for in-cell tooling...
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FEA module with flattening capabilities available for Autodesk® Inventor® 2010, 2011
Logopress Corp. and its North American distributor and technical center, Accurate Die Design Inc., have announced that the Logopress3 Blank module...
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Nitrogen gas spring offers more force in less space
Dadco has introduced the Micro 70™ nitrogen gas spring in preset color-coded force varieties with stroke lengths from 0.27 to 4.92 in. The...
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Punch press marking tooling designed for machines without bottom-stroke forming feature
Mate Precision Tooling offers the EasyMark™ 5-in-1 tooling kit for marking fabricated parts during the punching process. It is designed for...
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Quick-change cylinder lock reduces changeover times on large tools, fixtures, molds, and dies
Tooling Technology has added a new product to its line of Segen pneumatic quick-change cylinder locks. The new PD500 Mega Cylinder helps decrease...
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Magnetic quick die change system introduced
Hilma, Ellisville, Mo., has introduced the M-TECS magnetic quick die change system. The system clamps existing dies without retooling. The...
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Punch press tooling designed for extended life
Mate Precision Tooling has introduced its AMX™ ABS tooling with lubrication features and high-speed steel to extend tool life. The punches...
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Tool offers alternative to replacing entire die in parting applications
Wilson Tool's Dura-Die parting tool with replaceable die inserts offers punch press fabricators an alternative to replacing the entire die in...
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Four-position tool changer offered
Toyoda Machinery offers a four-position tool changer or revolver within the tool magazine on its machining centers equipped with matrix magazines....
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Press brake die storage system accommodates any die width
Proper Storage Systems Inc. has introduced a new press brake storage unit with rollout shelves. Each shelf has 10 sets of adjustable blocking to...
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Roll forming fine-tuning system works offline
Dreistern has developed an automatic tooling measuring and tuning system. All measuring and fine-tuning work is performed offline so that the roll...
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In-die spot welding controls reduce weld time
Miyachi Unitek midfrequency inverter spot welding controls can be integrated into assembly processes using progressive dies, inline presses, or...
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Lubricant system generates no fluid waste or staining, reduces mist, smoke
The ChilAire™ Lite lubricant system from Cool Clean Technologies is suitable for use in operations that normally are run dry, such as...
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Slitting tool system features M4PM tool steel
Mate Precision Tooling has introduced the LongLife™ slitting tool system for TRUMPF®-style punch presses featuring M4PM tool steel. The...
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Rotary shot peening system designed to help increase tool life
Guyson Corp. has designed and manufactured a rotary indexing spindle-blast machine for metallurgical shot peening of proprietary machine tool...
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Machinery handbook revised
Industrial Press has released the 28th edition of Machinery's Handbook , which provides mechanical and manufacturing engineers, designers,...
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Adjustable V-die added to line of rotational lower dies
Fab Supply Inc., Addison, Ill., has added the adjustable RVP3 Rolla-V die to its patented line of rotational lower dies. The adjustable design of...
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High-pressure, high-thrust groover introduced
Manchester Tool & Die Inc. has introduced the new 24014 high-pressure, high-thrust groover for rolling or cutting operations with quick tool...
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Rack drive system added to die change, handling equipment
Green Valley Mfg. Inc. has added a patented rack drive system to its line of quick die change and handling equipment. The Titan rack drive has...
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Rollout shelves store dies, fixtures, molds
Proper Storage Systems Inc. offers powered, full-extension rollout shelves for storing dies, fixtures, and molds. The shelves have capacities up...
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Patented process creates blanks from steel and aluminum
Kendor Steel Rule Die offers a patented process for flat, configured metal blanking. It combines low-volume blanking, CNC laser-cut tooling, and...
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CNC tooling safety covers provide security
Huot's new safety tool covers are designed to protect CNC tooling and manufacturing protocol, to help manufacturers keep trade secrets, and to...
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Tooling system expanded to suit 10-station Euromac multitool
Mate Precision Tooling has expanded its XMT™ tooling system with the XMT 0.5-in. punch, stripper, and Slug Free® die to suit...
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Press brake clamping components eliminate need for set screws
The PowerExpress® die clamp and Express Clamp® die holder from Wilson Tool International® are designed to eliminate the need for set...
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Slitting tool system for TRUMPF-style punch presses introduced
Mate Precision Tooling has introduced Mate LongLife™, a slitting tool system for TRUMPF-style punch presses. Fully OEM-compatible, the...
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Punch tools extend A-dimension forming range
The A PLUS ™ series line of TRUMPF-style special tools from Wilson Tool International® is designed to extend the range of forming in...
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Rigid chain pushes, pulls heavy dies, bolsters during changeover
Serapid's rigid chain locks together, forming a steel rod capable of pushing and pulling heavy dies and bolsters during changeover. The chain's...
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Quick-change cylinder lock uses internal sensor to determine locked/unlocked status
Tooling Technology in Fort Loramie, Ohio has added a new product to its line of Segen quick-change cylinder locks for tooling and mold changes....
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