Special or custom shapes can experience uneven tool wear, tool weakness and even breakage if not machined correctly. The Impax Tooling Solutions® division of Wilson Tool International employs a number of special machining techniques designed to treat common failure points of special tooling shapes.
The linear grinding manufacturing process creates stronger tooling that resists uneven wear, breakage and material adhesion for consistent, high-quality results and durability.
It’s industry standard to use the sinker EDM method on unique punch shapes containing internal features. This method burns away conductive material leaving a smoother punch body. Impax Tooling Solutions® takes smoothness one step further by linear grinding internal features, which creates a grain structure in the punch in the direction of impact. This significantly increases stripping properties while decreasing galling and friction over other methods.
Beyond linear grinding, Wilson Tool provides 5-axis machining to customized wiring, turning and milling to help you receive the best performance from your special tooling. All special 2D shapes are made-to-order so that each customer request can be evaluated and treated based on the particular challenges of the application. Explore the full special shapes product line today and if you don’t see what you’re looking for, send us an email and we’ll design something even more customized for your needs.
This article in The Fabricator discusses how stamping using 2D shapes can lead to major challenges and additional costs. Read on to learn how stampers can reduce these obstacles with custom tooling design.
Wilson Tool not only provides tooling to the metal stamping and fabrication industries, but also works with other industry customers. View this flyer to explore a variety of custom and special tooling. From traditional to non-traditional designs, we have solutions for any need. Explore how we can help meet the challenges of your special tooling needs now.
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