Eliminating Secondary Operations

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REDUCE TIME AND ELIMINATE WASTE

The big challenge facing today’s sheet metal fabricators is how to reduce or eliminate waste in manufacturing. One way to accomplish this is by doing as much of the fabrication process as possible on the punch press — and avoiding secondary operations.

Wilson Tool has developed a wide range of tooling designed to maximize the potential of the punch press and eliminate the waste associated with secondary operations.

STOP MOVING PARTS FROM MACHINE TO MACHINE

Enhance your fabrication process by using your punch machine to eliminate secondary applications, reducing waste and saving you time and money.

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MAKE CONNECTING PARTS A BREEZE

Reduce your COGs and speed up your manufacturing time by eliminating the need for clips, screws and welds. Connective forming tools let you use your punch press to create fasteners right on the part. Tooling options range from hinge tools that allow you to directly manufacture a hinge into your part, to a lance and form tool paired with a rectangle hole to securely join two parts.

metal sample of a hinge tool from Wilson Tool
CREATE HINGES RIGHT IN YOUR TURRET

In the past, including a hinge in a metal product required several manufacturing steps. Wilson Tool hinge tools eliminate much of this labor intensive, time consuming process. Depending on your application, we offer a multi-hit hinge or a one-hit hinge.

MANUFACTURE THREADS WITHOUT EXTRA STEPS
When a threaded hole is needed, it is traditionally created outside of the punch press. This requires transportation of the part to a separate work area, as well as the need for another machine. Eliminate these costs and manufacture your threads in the punch press.
SAFE EDGES WITH A STROKE OF YOUR MACHINE

Sharp edges and burrs are common when sheet metal is cut or punched and often results in the need for a secondary application to remove. Tooling solutions from Wilson Tool can help to eliminate the manual and time-consuming process of adding plastic inserts and grommets or using a de-burring machine.

Metal sample of a roll over tool from Wilson Tool
3 Steps to Safe Edges

The Rollover, or Curling tool, can be used in many applications including hand holds, wire feeds and grommets. With three tools, you can create a smooth edge that doesn’t require grommets or inserts. Available in all punch tooling styles.

ROLLOVER TOOL TEMPLATE
Metal sample of deburr tool from Wilson Tool
De-Burr in the Punch Machine

Accurately and efficiently de-burrs sharp edges on parts by coining a small chamfer on the cut edge of the part with a unique ball assembly, moving in straight lines or arcs — even acute angles and very small radii. Available in Thick and Trumpf-style tooling.

SEE THE DE-BURR TOOL IN ACTION
CONVENIENT, COST EFFECTIVE SHEET STOPPING SOLUTIONS

Eliminate the need for cumbersome jigs and fixtures, and make use of tools you already have on hand. Simple features, such as stops, bridges, louvers, or half shears, can be incorporated into parts to save time and money by reducing part handling in your shop.

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MANUFACTURE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN ON THE PUNCH PRESS
Download this flyer to review the wide range of tooling, designed by Wilson Tool, that will assist you in reducing your secondary applications to save you time and resources.
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WE ARE HERE FOR YOU

The Wilson Tool Punching team is well versed in punching applications and the challenges that manufacturers can face. With our tooling and industry expertise, we are able to provide solutions that enhance your tooling performance, reduce down time and improve quality. Contact us today to explore solutions available to you!

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EXPLORE MORE SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR PUNCHING APPLICATIONS

The value of having a tooling partner that understands the industry, and the challenges faced, is ever more important when the one constant in manufacturing is change. Explore the many ideas and solutions Wilson Tool can assist you with.

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