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Progressive & Transfer Die Making, Production - Ready Tooling, & In-House Design & Engineering Services Provided by A-G Tool & Die

Lean Manufacturing is What Sets Us Apart From Other Tool Houses

A-G Tool and Die, a division of Seilkop Industries, Inc., provides comprehensive development, design, and die fabrication services. Engineers work with customers at the outset of the product development phase, offering consultation and advanced process simulation to prevent hang-ups in the fabrication and testing phases. Our programmers have developed advanced simulation software packages to give detailed feedback about the manufacturability of a design. The software optimizes the blank, predicts stock widths, and verifies that the part can be produced to print. This means the design can be finalized before any machining labor is wasted on tooling that will not work.

The transfer simulator can physically check dies' clearance and pitch. The open design allows engineers to fine tune tooling prior to installation at the customer's facility, saving time and money. These proactive simulation and testing methods add up to large labor savings, which means customers receive the best quality tooling at very competitive prices. Since multiple retooling steps to modify the design are eliminated, tooling projects are also completed on a much faster timeline than if the design and dies were produced by traditional trial and error methods. In-house testing capabilities include 200-350 ton tryout presses, automated machinery, and transfer machines.

Our experienced designers and engineers can design dies with value added processes including tapping, fastening, clinching, sensing and protecting features. Today's technology means we can have virtual meetings with customers around the world. This allows us to have a global customer base without unnecessary added travel expenses. Lean practices are incorporated into everything we do, ensuring our customers receive the absolute best value in progressive, forming, drawing, coining, and transfer die production. For more information about our progressive die design and fabrication capability, see the table below, or contact us directly.

Progressive Die Design & Fabrication Project Showcase

Design & Manufacturing of Progressive Die with Nut Insert
Design & Manufacturing of Progressive Die with Tapped Holes
Custom Manufacturing of a Set of Transfer Tooling

A-G Equipment List
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Progressive Die Design & Fabrication Capabilities

General Capabilities

New Product Development Design & Simulation of the Process Engineering Services Repair / Replacement 3D CAD Modeling Bill Of Materials (BOM): Inspection
Prototypes
Testing
Tool History Documentation
Technical Support
Reverse Engineering

Processes

Machining Heat treating Routing Barcoding Turning: Assembly
Press
Debug
CMM Final Inspection

Forming Simulation Software

Predict Stock Widths Blank Optimization Verify Part Can Be Produced: Trimming
Piercing
Forming

Die Types

Single Hit Tools Manual and Automatic Transfer Tools Progressive Tools Tube Dies Coining Dies: Forming Dies
Draw Dies
Blanking Dies
Secondary Dies
Hand Transfer Dies

Components

Die Shoe Hot Roll Burnouts Pins: Bushings
Fasteners

Value Added In-Die Processes

Tapping Stud Nut: Clinch Fastening
Sensing
Protecting

Transfer Simulator

Finger Configurations, Lift Clearance Pitch: Lowering
Rough Gauging
Finger/Arm Retraction

Tryout Presses: 200 to 350 tons

Tooling: Fixtures
Jigs
Dies

Special Machinery: Automated Systems
Transfer Machines

Material Applications

Aluminum Cold Rolled Steel Spring Steel: Stainless Steel
HSLA

Length: Up to 107 in.

Width: Up to 47 in.

Lifting Capacity: Up to 7.5 tons

Additional Services

CNC Machining Centers Auto Tool Changer Wire EDM: Grinding
Manual Milling

Inspection

DNC CMM Height Gauge Calipers: Blocks
Assorted Micrometers

Testing: In-House Transfer Simulator

Additional Information

Industries Served

Sheet Metal Stampers OEM Manufacturers Appliance Automotive: Furniture
Machine Tool
Medical

Efficiency: Lean Manufacturing

File Formats Accepted: SolidWorks (CAD)
Autoform (Simulation)

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