Custom Tool & Die Manufacturing

In-house progressive die design, build, and repair — extending tool life and ensuring consistent part quality across long production runs.

Die Forming

A die is a specialized tool used in manufacturing industries to cut or shape material using a press. Dies are generally customized to the item they are used to create. Products made with dies range from simple paper clips to complex pieces used in advanced technology. Forming dies are typically made by tool and die makers and put into production after mounting into a press.

Die Components

The main components for die toolsets include:

Die block — The main part that all other parts are attached to.

Punch plate — Holds and supports the different punches in place.

Blank punch — Produces the blanked part along with the blank die.

Pierce punch — Removes parts from the blanked finished part.

Stripper plate — Holds material down on the die and strips material off the punches.

Pilot — Keeps the material being worked on in position.

Guide / Back gage / Finger stop — Ensures material always goes in the same position within the die.

Setting (Stop) Block — Controls the depth that the punch goes into the die.

Die Operations & Types

Bending

Bends blanks at a predetermined angle to create straight line bends.

Blanking

Produces a flat piece of material by cutting the desired shape in one operation.

Coining

Forms completely different features on either face of the blank by squeezing within a confined area.

Progressive Die

Provides different stations for operations to be performed, progressively modifying the material at each station.

Drawing

Similar to forming but undergoes severe plastic deformation with material extending around the sides.

Piercing

Used to pierce holes in stampings.

Trimming

Cuts away excess or unwanted irregular features from a part — usually the last operation performed.

Compound Operations

Performs multiple operations on the part in a single press cycle.