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Designing Quality Dies
Beyond meeting your established standards, Master Tool die designers work closely with our skilled toolmakers to ensure precision fitting of die sections and components. High quality components will be specified and reliable, high quality vendors for services such as heat treat and surface coatings will always be used.
Material Specifications
Materials appropriate to carry out the required operations are specified considering many factors, all of which contribute to the cost effectiveness of the die. For example, springs will be selected based on force required, life expectancy, as well as cost. When inadequate materials are used to reduce cost, you will spend far more in down time for maintenance and repairs.
Tool steels must be carefully selected for each component of a die. Significant savings can be realized by using low grade steel where appropriate. But even greater savings comes from selective use of high grade steel where required, reducing the possibility of failure and extending the life of the die. Recommendations will also be made based on the mechanical properties of the material being processed as well as the production equipment being used. Master Tool designers have the knowledge and experience you need to select tool steels with the appropriate physical properties for the durability that your tool requires.
In-die Sensing
Analog or digital sensors can be incorporated in the die design to achieve a variety of checks and protections. Sensors can increase production speed by monitoring feed, part out and slug detection. Whether your process includes basic sensing systems or elaborate systems with press controllers, Master Tool is experienced with a variety of sensing applications.
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