Tool and Die Makers
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Holding fixtures (1-2-3 blocks)
- Power saws (Abrasive cutoff saws)
- Blow torches (Acetylene torches)
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Air compressors
- Pneumatic grinders (Air grinders)
- Pneumatic sanding machines (Air-powered sandblasters)
- Hex keys (Allen wrenches)
- Gage block set (Angle gauge blocks)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Angle plates)
- Workshop presses (Arbor presses)
- Welders (Arc welders)
- Power saws (Band saws)
- Pullers (Bearing pullers)
- Power grinders (Bench grinders)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Bore gauges)
- Boring tools (Boring bars)
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Brazing equipment)
- Bridge cranes
- Broaching tools (Broachers)
- Chucks (Chuck keys)
- Hammers (Claw hammers)
- Cold chisels
- Milling cutters (Combination milling machines)
- Squares (Combination squares)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Compound sine bars)
- Turning machines (Computerized numerical control CNC turning centers)
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Counterbores
- Countersinks
- Power saws (Cutoff saws)
- Deburring equipment (Deburring machines)
- Deburring equipment (Deburring tools)
- Depth gauges
- Desktop computers
- Calipers (Dial calipers)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Dial indicators)
- Grinding wheel dressers (Diamond dressers)
- Power grinders (Die grinders)
- Squares (Die maker's squares)
- Workshop presses (Die spotting presses)
- Micrometers (Digital micrometers)
- Plotter printers (Digital plotters)
- Power grinders (Disc grinders)
- Compasses (Dividers)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Drill point gauges)
- Workshop presses (Drill presses)
- Power drills (Drilling machines)
- Dust collectors
- Masks or accessories (Dust masks)
- Ear plugs
- Wire cathode electrode discharge machine (Electrical Discharge Machining EDM machines)
- Engraving machines
- Feeler gauges
- Screwdrivers (Flat blade screwdrivers)
- Forklifts
- Foundry ladles (Furnace ladles)
- Lathes (Gap lathes)
- Gage block set (Gauge blocks)
- Lathes (Gear lathes)
- Grease guns
- Grinding wheel dressers (Grinding wheel dressing sticks)
- Power grinders (Grinding wheels)
- Grit blast machines (Grit blasting cabinets)
- Saws (Hacksaws)
- Hand clamps
- Files (Hand files)
- Jacks (Hand jacks)
- Reamers (Hand reamers)
- Handheld refractometers or polarimeters (Handheld refractometers)
- Hardness testers (Hardness testing devices)
- Induction heaters (Heat treatment furnaces)
- Micrometers (Height micrometers)
- Calipers (Hermaphrodite calipers)
- Hoists (Hoisting equipment)
- Resurfacers (Honing machines)
- Sharpening stones or tools or kits (Honing stones)
- Boring tools (Horizontal boring mills)
- Hydraulic press frames (Hydraulic pressing equipment)
- Boring tools (Jig bores)
- Milling cutters (Knee mills)
- Lathe tools or dies (Knurling tools)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Laser cutting tools (Laser cutters)
- Laser measuring systems (Laser scanner coordinate capturing equipment)
- Squares (Layout squares)
- Loupes
- Workshop presses (Magnetic drill presses)
- Magnifiers (Magnifying glasses)
- Mallets
- Tape measures (Measuring tapes)
- Metal inert gas MIG welding machinery (Metal inert gas MIG welders)
- Metal stamps (Metal markers)
- Scribers (Metal scribers)
- Oil can (Oil dispensing cans)
- Comparators (Optical comparators)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Optical flats)
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Oxyacetylene welding equipment)
- Screwdrivers (Phillips head screwdrivers)
- Plasma welding machinery (Plasma arc welding equipment)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Plug gauges)
- Power drills (Portable drills)
- Welders (Portable welders)
- Power grinders
- Shears (Power shears)
- Levels (Precision levels)
- Rulers (Precision rulers)
- Reamers (Precision tapered reamers)
- Workshop presses (Press brakes)
- Grinding machines (Profile grinders)
- Facial shields (Protective face shields)
- Protractors
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Punch sets)
- Workshop presses (Radial drill presses)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Radius gauges)
- Rasps
- Rivet tools (Riveting tools)
- Grinding machines (Rotary surface grinders)
- Safety glasses
- Goggles (Safety goggles)
- Stamping dies or punches (Stamping presses)
- Rulers (Steel rules)
- Welders (Stick welders)
- Comparators (Surface finish comparators)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Surface gauges)
- Power grinders (Surface grinders)
- T handle tap wrenches (T-style tap wrenches)
- Tap extractors
- Taps or dies (Taps and dies)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Telescoping gauges)
- Tape measures (Telescoping measuring rods)
- Tension testers (Tensile testers)
- Thread counters or gauges (Thread gauges)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Thread ring gauges)
- Tinners snips (Tin snips)
- Tongs
- Monocular microscopes (Toolmaker's microscopes)
- Tube bending machinery (Tube benders)
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding machinery (Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment)
- Tensioners (Turning tools)
- Lathes (Turret lathes)
- Workshop presses (Turret punch presses)
- Ultrasonic examination equipment (Ultrasonic testing equipment)
- Gage block set (V blocks)
- Calipers (Vernier calipers)
- Height gauges (Vernier height gauges)
- Protractors (Vernier protractors)
- Bandsaw wheel (Vertical bandsaws)
- Power sanders (Vertical belt sanders)
- Milling machines (Vertical milling machines)
- Deburring equipment (Vibratory tumblers)
- Welders
- Wire brushes
- Wire cathode electrode discharge machine (Wire electrical discharge machines)
- Bench vises (Workshop bench vises)
- Workshop cranes
Technologies Include:
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Autodesk Inventor
- Bentley Microstation
- CimatronE Master
- Dassault Systemes CATIA software
- data M Software COPRA MetalBender
- Kubotek USA KeyCreator
- Logopress software
- MAKER CAD/CAM Services DIEMAKER
- Parametric Technology Pro/ENGINEER software
- SolidWorks CAD software
- Striker Systems SS-Die Design
- Striker Systems SS-Draw Form
- Striker Systems SS-Strip Design
- Vero International VISI-Mold
- VX Corporation VX Mold & Die
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- 1CadCam Unigraphics
- CNC Mastercam
- DP Technology ESPRIT
- OPEN MIND Technologies hyperMILL
- Virtual Gibbs CADD/CAM
- Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
- JobPack MES Scheduler
- Project management software
- Microsoft Project
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
