Tooling can be developed in a nearly endless variety of shapes specific to your application needs. Punches and dies manufactured to your specifications are thoroughly tested under shop conditions to verify the design and ensure value for your investment.
The correct clearance between punch and die based on material thickness and strength is critical to punching accuracy and safety. Die clearance is sometimes misunderstood or miscalculated, and the result of getting this wrong is dangerous.
Example: You can’t punch a hole with a one inch punch and a one inch die. The proper and safe clearance between the punch and the die will be different based on the material thickness and hardness. The suggested die size for a one inch punch in 1/4 inch mild steel is 1.0329 or greater.
Use this tool to help determine the correct die size based on the suggested minimal die clearance.
Use this handy tool to find out.
About This Piranha Product
Sometimes, a unique application requires custom tooling and accessories. We welcome the challenges associated with making unique tools that allow you to do those special applications.
Tooling can be developed in a nearly endless variety of shapes specific to your application needs. Punches and dies manufactured to your specifications are thoroughly tested under shop conditions to verify the design and ensure value for your investment.
Our Design Engineers know the machines and assist you with the best tooling design for accuracy, speed and durability.
| Shape | Custom, Round, Square, Obround, Rectangle, Hex, Type D, Type P, Eccentric Round |
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| Machine Brand | Piranha, Buffalo, Bully, Clausing, Cleveland Steel Tool, Controlled Automation, Davco, Edwards, Ficep, Geka, Gairu, Hawthorne, Hendley & Whittemore, Hill-Acme, Hydraulic Machines, Hydraulic Machines (HMI), Ironcrafter, Kingsland, Kling, Metal Muncher, Mubea, Omera, Omes, Peddinghaus, Promaco, Promaco, Scotchman, Spartan, Uni-Hydro, Whitney |
| Tooling Brand | American Punch Co., Cleveland Punch & Die, Cleveland Punch Die, Cleveland Steel Tool, Geka, George F. Marchant, Mubea, Piranha, Scotchman, Whitney |