Like any supplier, a manufacturer of punch tooling differentiates itself on product quality, competitive pricing and customer service. For Derek Richardson, quality/engineering manager at Bayview Metals in Ajax, ON, customer service came into sharp focus a few years ago when one of his key punch tooling suppliers, Wilson Tool, opened a Canadian location a few miles down the road in Toronto.
Bayview Metals is a custom precision metal fabricator. For 40 years the company has specialized in working for electronics manufacturers and telecommunications companies, manufacturing prototype to midsized product runs. In addition to CNC punching capabilities, Bayview offers CNC shearing and forming, spot and TIG welding, design support, rapid prototyping, assembly, quality control and just-in-time delivery.
“We use Wilson Tool all the time,” Richardson says. “They’re the standard tools we use in our machines.” When Wilson moved virtually next door it became an even better choice.
Read full article in SHOP Metalworking Technology.
February 08, 2019