Tool and Die Makers

Tools and Technology

Tools Include:

• Holding fixtures (1-2-3 blocks)
• Power saws (Abrasive cutoff saws)
• Blow torches (Acetylene torches)
• Adjustable widemouth pliers
• Air compressors
• Pneumatic grinders (Air grinders)
• Pneumatic sanding machines (Air-powered sandblasters)
• Hex keys (Allen wrenches)
• Gage block set (Angle gauge blocks)
• Gauges or inspection fixtures (Angle plates)
• Workshop presses (Arbor presses)
• Welders (Arc welders)
• Power saws (Band saws)
• Pullers (Bearing pullers)
• Power grinders (Bench grinders)
• Gauges or inspection fixtures (Bore gauges)
• Boring tools (Boring bars)
• Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Brazing equipment)
• Bridge cranes
• Broaching tools (Broachers)
• Chucks (Chuck keys)
• Hammers (Claw hammers)
• Cold chisels
• Milling cutters (Combination milling machines)
• Squares (Combination squares)
• Gauges or inspection fixtures (Compound sine bars)
• Turning machines (Computerized numerical control CNC turning centers)
• Coordinate measuring machines CMM
• Counterbores
• Countersinks
• Power saws (Cutoff saws)
• Deburring equipment (Deburring machines)
• Deburring equipment (Deburring tools)
• Depth gauges
• Desktop computers
• Calipers (Dial calipers)
• Gauges or inspection fixtures (Dial indicators)
• Grinding wheel dressers (Diamond dressers)
• Power grinders (Die grinders)
• Squares (Die maker's squares)
• Workshop presses (Die spotting presses)
• Micrometers (Digital micrometers)
• Plotter printers (Digital plotters)
• Power grinders (Disc grinders)
• Compasses (Dividers)
• Gauges or inspection fixtures (Drill point gauges)
• Workshop presses (Drill presses)
• Power drills (Drilling machines)
• Dust collectors
• Masks or accessories (Dust masks)
• Ear plugs
• Wire cathode electrode discharge machine (Electrical Discharge Machining EDM machines)
• Engraving machines
• Feeler gauges
• Screwdrivers (Flat blade screwdrivers)
• Forklifts
• Foundry ladles (Furnace ladles)
• Lathes (Gap lathes)
• Gage block set (Gauge blocks)
• Lathes (Gear lathes)
• Grease guns
• Grinding wheel dressers (Grinding wheel dressing sticks)
• Power grinders (Grinding wheels)
• Grit blast machines (Grit blasting cabinets)
• Saws (Hacksaws)
• Hand clamps
• Files (Hand files)
• Jacks (Hand jacks)
• Reamers (Hand reamers)
• Handheld refractometers or polarimeters (Handheld refractometers)
• Hardness testers (Hardness testing devices)
• Induction heaters (Heat treatment furnaces)
• Micrometers (Height micrometers)
• Calipers (Hermaphrodite calipers)
• Hoists (Hoisting equipment)
• Resurfacers (Honing machines)
• Sharpening stones or tools or kits (Honing stones)
• Boring tools (Horizontal boring mills)
• Hydraulic press frames (Hydraulic pressing equipment)
• Boring tools (Jig bores)
• Milling cutters (Knee mills)
• Lathe tools or dies (Knurling tools)
• Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
• Laser cutting tools (Laser cutters)
• Laser measuring systems (Laser scanner coordinate capturing equipment)
• Squares (Layout squares)
• Loupes
• Workshop presses (Magnetic drill presses)
• Magnifiers (Magnifying glasses)
• Mallets
• Tape measures (Measuring tapes)
• Metal inert gas MIG welding machinery (Metal inert gas MIG welders)
• Metal stamps (Metal markers)
• Scribers (Metal scribers)
• Oil can (Oil dispensing cans)
• Comparators (Optical comparators)
• Gauges or inspection fixtures (Optical flats)
• Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Oxyacetylene welding equipment)
• Screwdrivers (Phillips head screwdrivers)
• Plasma welding machinery (Plasma arc welding equipment)
• Gauges or inspection fixtures (Plug gauges)
• Power drills (Portable drills)
• Welders (Portable welders)
• Power grinders
• Shears (Power shears)
• Levels (Precision levels)
• Rulers (Precision rulers)
• Reamers (Precision tapered reamers)
• Workshop presses (Press brakes)
• Grinding machines (Profile grinders)
• Facial shields (Protective face shields)
• Protractors
• Punches or nail sets or drifts (Punch sets)
• Workshop presses (Radial drill presses)
• Gauges or inspection fixtures (Radius gauges)
• Rasps
• Rivet tools (Riveting tools)
• Grinding machines (Rotary surface grinders)
• Safety glasses
• Goggles (Safety goggles)
• Stamping dies or punches (Stamping presses)
• Rulers (Steel rules)
• Welders (Stick welders)
• Comparators (Surface finish comparators)
• Gauges or inspection fixtures (Surface gauges)
• Power grinders (Surface grinders)
• T handle tap wrenches (T-style tap wrenches)
• Tap extractors
• Taps or dies (Taps and dies)
• Gauges or inspection fixtures (Telescoping gauges)
• Tape measures (Telescoping measuring rods)
• Tension testers (Tensile testers)
• Thread counters or gauges (Thread gauges)
• Gauges or inspection fixtures (Thread ring gauges)
• Tinners snips (Tin snips)
• Tongs
• Monocular microscopes (Toolmaker's microscopes)
• Tube bending machinery (Tube benders)
• Tungsten inert gas TIG welding machinery (Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment)
• Tensioners (Turning tools)
• Lathes (Turret lathes)
• Workshop presses (Turret punch presses)
• Ultrasonic examination equipment (Ultrasonic testing equipment)
• Gage block set (V blocks)
• Calipers (Vernier calipers)
• Height gauges (Vernier height gauges)
• Protractors (Vernier protractors)
• Bandsaw wheel (Vertical bandsaws)
• Power sanders (Vertical belt sanders)
• Milling machines (Vertical milling machines)
• Deburring equipment (Vibratory tumblers)
• Welders
• Wire brushes
• Wire cathode electrode discharge machine (Wire electrical discharge machines)
• Bench vises (Workshop bench vises)
• Workshop cranes

Technologies Include:

• Computer aided design CAD software

• Autodesk AutoCAD software
• Autodesk Inventor
• Bentley Microstation
• CimatronE Master
• Dassault Systemes CATIA software
• data M Software COPRA MetalBender
• Kubotek USA KeyCreator
• Logopress software
• MAKER CAD/CAM Services DIEMAKER
• Parametric Technology Pro/ENGINEER software
• SolidWorks CAD software
• Striker Systems SS-Die Design
• Striker Systems SS-Draw Form
• Striker Systems SS-Strip Design
• Vero International VISI-Mold
• VX Corporation VX Mold & Die

• Computer aided manufacturing CAM software

• 1CadCam Unigraphics
• CNC Mastercam
• DP Technology ESPRIT
• OPEN MIND Technologies hyperMILL
• Virtual Gibbs CADD/CAM

• Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software

• JobPack MES Scheduler

• Project management software

• Microsoft Project

• Word processing software

• Microsoft Word

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