Articles on custom tooling and dies: die design, in-house tool and die making, die maintenance and repair, and transferring stamping tooling between suppliers.
Finite element analysis (FEA) die simulation predicts wrinkles, splits, excessive thinning, and springback in software before any steel is cut, so a stamping die reaches physical tryout closer…
Read article →Reshoring a stamped part means moving production of an existing component from an offshore supplier to a domestic one, either by shipping the existing dies to the new…
Read article →Metal stamping die maintenance usually costs far less than the failures it prevents. A structured preventive program runs a fraction of reactive repair, because a fully reactive approach…
Read article →Die repair restores a working tool to spec; die replacement builds a new one. For most OEM stamping programs running mature parts, repair is the right call until…
Read article →Many factors contribute to determining how much metal stamping will cost to produce your parts at high volume. While most factors such as material, tooling investment, labor, and…
Read article →At Manor Tool, our custom tooling die capabilities include single and multi-station progressive dies ranging from 48 to 96 inches with a 400-ton press capacity. For more than…
Read article →Tooling encompasses a sizeable investment in most product manufacturing. Carefully documenting tooling transfer procedures will safeguard production when changing providers due to quality, cost, or logistics issues. Many…
Read article →Founded in 1959, Manor Tool & Manufacturing started as a small tool and die shop. Since then, we have grown into a first-class metal stamping company that specializes…
Read article →Developing effective transfer tooling procedures lets small and medium-sized manufacturers minimize their tool development costs and hedge against unpredictable component suppliers. Tooling is an expensive process, but it…
Read article →As the U.S. economy and global manufacturing supply chain continue to evolve, many companies are realizing the need to maintain a consistent inventory of parts and tooling for…
Read article →Manor Tool & Manufacturing believes customers deserve the finest in tool and die manufacturing. We believe it is an integral part of the manufacturing process. Our eight machining…
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