All Tooling Applications

Performance beyond expectation

With more than 570 years of history and 130 locations around the globe, we offer our customers a one-stop-shop solution. Our goal is to continuously improve their tooling performance and reduce the total cost per part produced. With Additive Manufacturing and our innovative Engineered Products, we now additionally deliver tailored solutions to further improve, amongst others, our customers’ thermal management and cycle times.

Applications for your best outcome in tooling

As different tooling applications have their specific needs and requirements, it is important to optimize the individual tooling solution. Selecting the most appropriate tool steel and the correct application of value-added services such as heat treatment, PVD coating and additive manufacturing will result in superior tool performance.

Solutions for the most important applications:

Additive Manufacturing Applications

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EBM Electron Beam Melting
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Powder for Additive Manufacturing
A close-up view of various intricate metal parts and components, likely produced using 3D printing or additive manufacturing, displayed on a textured metallic surface.
3D Printing / LMD – Direct Metal Deposition
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3D Printing / LPBF – Selective Laser Melting

Cold Work Applications

Cold Forming
Fine Blanking
Powder Pressing
Shearing / Machine Knives

Custom Hand Knives Applications

Five rectangular knive steel blanks of varying widths and surface textures are arranged side by side on a grey gradient background. Each bar has a different finish, ranging from smooth to rough.
Custom Hand Knives

Cutting Tool Applications

Broaches & Reamers
End Mills
Gear Cutting, Shaving & Shaping Tools
Twist Drills & Taps

Hot Work Applications

Forging
Hot Extrusion
High Pressure Die Casting
Press Hardenings

Plastic Processing Applications

Blow Moulding
Injection Moulding
Plastic Extrusion