Punching & Stamping - More Bang for a Buck!
Coating your punches can increase tool life by 6 to 10 times, or more.
In punching applications, most of the wear is on the side of the punch as it goes through and is then stripped out of the sheet metal. With a coated punch, the edge holds up much longer, side wear and galling are greatly reduced, and the coating is still there to provide the same benefits even after the punch is sharpened. In addition, one usually doesn't have to remove as much material to get a sharp edge compared to an uncoated punch
Since coatings only cost 5 – 10 percent of what a new tool costs, every dollar ($1.00) spent on coatings results in up to one hundred dollars ($100.00) in additional tool life.
Coating Benefits Include:
- 6 – 10 x longer life over uncoated punches.
- Less material pick-up, cleaner holes.
- When sharpening is required, less material has to be removed, resulting in more sharpenings per tool.
- More up-time, all resulting in more profits.
Alpha™ (top right), TiCN (right) and TiN are the primary coatings we offer for punching and stamping applications (please see the "Coatings" pages for more detailed information on these three coatings).
We coat many different types of punch materials, including A-2, D-2, M-2, etc. Some customers are concerned about drawing back some tool steels during the coating process. This may happen with some materials, but it usually doesn't affect the performance of the punch (please see FAQ for more information).
The typical lead-times are one to three days for Alpha™ and one to five days for the other coatings
Surface Solutions Inc.
7895 Ranchers Road
Fridley, MN 55432
PVD Hard Coatings to Improve Your Bottom Line!
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