Progressive Tooling

To understand the press tool and die process it is important to know what a press tool and die are. A press tool is embedded in a press machine, and it is designed to shape or cut metal using force. The die helps define the shape and size of the cut piece.

Any kind of manufacturing is driven by market demand, precision tool and die making is no different. To appreciate tool and die manufacturing better, it is important to retrace the evolution of the manufacturing industry.

The tool room is one of the most important areas of precision metal stamping companies, to support their daily production requirements. Tool rooms are not at the forefront of most companies, but mostly work behind the scenes. The main production area in the shop might seem to be bright and equipped with the latest technology, but the tool room houses the primitive roots of metalworking.