Toolmaking
Toolmaking involves the development, design and manufacture of tools for industrial manufacturing processes. In cold forming, high-precision forming tools form the basis for the dimensionally accurate, reproducible and cost-effective series production of components.
At MN Kaltformteile the required forming tools are produced in our in-house toolmaking department. They are individually tailored to the component geometry, material and forming process, and thus form an essential basis for the precise production of complex cold-formed parts.
Toolmaking for precise cold forming
Toolmaking plays a central role in the production of complex cold-formed parts. The design of the forming tools has a significant influence on how the material flows during the forming process and on the geometry and dimensional accuracy achieved in the finished component.
MN Kaltformteile develops and manufactures the required tools in its own toolmaking department. Close coordination between component development, tool design and production enables tools to be specifically designed to meet the requirements of the respective component and the subsequent series production process.
Precisely coordinated tool stages are crucial, particularly for complex geometries. In addition to the component geometry, factors such as the material, forming forces, tool loads and the targeted service life play a role.
Forming simulations can provide further support for tool development. Material flow, forming forces and tool loads can be analysed even before the tools are manufactured. This allows potential weak points to be identified at an early stage and tool and process concepts to be optimised in a targeted manner.
„Our toolmaking drives quality and efficiency in production. “
Toolmaking: Questions and answers
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What is toolmaking?
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Why is having our own toolmaking facility an advantage?
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