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Production tooling

Tooling built around forming load, material flow and repeatability.

Pack & Tool coordinates fastener tooling produced to drawing or standard—from punches, ejectors and dies to thread-rolling tools, HSS and carbide solutions for demanding production environments.

Explore tooling families → Discuss a tooling application
To drawing or standard HSSPM-HSSCarbideTiN / TiAlN
Precision punches, tooling and inspection components
UNIVERSAL PUNCH · TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE
FORMPunch geometry & recess
CONTROLMaterial flow & alignment
REPEATWear life & repeatability
Direct answer

What tooling does Pack & Tool support?

Fastener production tooling from forming punches and ejectors to dies, cases, strippers, rolling tools and hard-material solutions—selected around the operation, workpiece material and production objective.

Heading & forming Trimming & necking Thread rolling HSS & carbide
Tooling families

Start with what the tool must do in the forming sequence.

The correct tooling choice depends on where the geometry is created, how the material moves and what controls repeatability over the production run.

UNIVERSAL PUNCH
01

Form punches & recess punches

Tooling for heading, recess formation and functional fastener geometry produced to drawing or standard.

  • Form punches
  • Header / recess punches
  • Calibration & stamping punches
UNIVERSAL PUNCH
02

Ejectors & cores

Components for ejection, shape retention and production sequencing where repeatability is critical.

  • Positive / negative ejectors
  • Form ejectors
  • Cores
UNIVERSAL PUNCH
03

Trimming & necking dies

Solutions for cutting, trimming, sizing and necking operations within the forming sequence.

  • Trimming dies
  • Cutting dies
  • Necking dies
UNIVERSAL PUNCH
04

Cases, keys & strippers

Supporting and interface components that complete the tooling architecture and improve serviceability.

  • Cases / sleeves
  • Keys & spacers
  • Strippers
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05

Flat dies & rolling dies

Rolling tooling for thread profiles and specialized geometries selected around material and process requirements.

  • Flat dies
  • Thread rolling dies
  • Taptite®, POWERLOCK, MAThread®, Remform® profiles
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Tooling for difficult materials

HSS, tungsten carbide and coating options when wear resistance, rigidity and dimensional stability dominate the application.

  • M2 / M42
  • ASP23 / ASP30 / ASP60
  • Cobalt- or nickel-bonded carbide
Precision forming dies and insertsUNIVERSAL PUNCH
Materials & wear strategy

Material selection is part of the tooling design decision.

Pack & Tool’s published tooling range includes HSS, powder-metallurgy HSS, tungsten carbide and coating options. The right combination depends on load, workpiece material, wear mode, geometry and expected service life.

HSSM2 · M42Established choices for punches, dies and demanding forming applications.
PM-HSSASP23 · ASP30 · ASP60Powder-metallurgy high-speed steels used when higher wear resistance and stability are required.
CARBIDECobalt or nickel binderTungsten-carbide grades selected around rigidity, toughness, wear and workpiece material.
COATINGSTiN · TiAlNSurface-treatment options when friction, pickup or tool life require an additional lever.
Production resources

Tool geometry requires the right manufacturing route.

Pack & Tool’s published tooling resources include grinding, EDM, hard turning, conventional machining and polishing capabilities used across forming-tool applications.

01

Internal / external grinding

Geometric and dimensional finishing for critical tooling surfaces.

02

Wire EDM

Precision profiling and contour generation for difficult tooling geometries.

03

Hard turning

Machining of hardened materials where geometry and rigidity allow it.

04

Sinker EDM

Creation of recesses and geometries that are difficult to produce conventionally.

05

Conventional machining

Supporting operations for cases, sleeves, bodies and related components.

06

Polishing

Surface finishing where finish quality influences forming, release or wear.

Application-first tooling

Solve the forming problem before choosing the tool material.

Geometry, load, workpiece material, sequence and production rate all influence the tooling architecture. Pack & Tool frames those variables before narrowing the solution.

01

Start with the part and forming operation

Define final geometry, forming step, material, production rate and the defects or process limits currently driving the problem.

02

Define the tooling architecture

Select the punch, ejector, core, die, case, stripper, flat die or rolling die around its actual job in the sequence.

03

Choose material, hardness and finish

Match HSS, PM-HSS, carbide and coating choices to forming load, wear, workpiece material and tool-life targets.

04

Control supply and follow-through

Coordinate drawing, quantity, inspection, lead-time expectations, replacement needs and production feedback.

One production system

Tooling does not operate in isolation.

Tooling creates and controls the feature; the inspection system confirms the result. Pack & Tool can keep those two technical conversations connected around the same requirement.

01Gaging & metrologyVerify geometry and function→ 02Application supportConnect the print, tolerance and tooling need→
FAQ

Common tooling questions.

What types of tooling does Pack & Tool support?+

Pack & Tool’s published range includes form and recess punches, ejectors, cores, trimming and necking dies, cases, keys, strippers, flat dies and thread-rolling dies.

Can tooling be produced to a customer drawing?+

Yes. Pack & Tool’s published offering describes tooling produced to drawings or standards, with both standard and application-specific solutions.

What tooling materials are available?+

Published materials include M2, M42, ASP23, ASP30 and ASP60 high-speed steels plus tungsten-carbide alloys with cobalt or nickel binders.

Are coatings available?+

The published offering lists tooling with or without coatings including TiN and TiAlN, selected according to application requirements.

Can tooling be coordinated with inspection?+

Yes. Pack & Tool can frame the tooling and inspection method around the same functional geometry, tolerances and production objective.

Send the print. Describe the forming challenge.

Bring Pack & Tool the operation that is limiting production.

Include the drawing, operation, material, quantity, current tool life and the failure or quality issue you are trying to improve.

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