When you think of machine tooling, what comes to mind might be an endmill made of tungsten carbide or a punch and die made of high-speed steel. But surely there’s no room in the machine tool ...

Tooling can be damaged by poor handling or problems in process ... the tip edge is flexing and bending within the clearance between the punch tip and die bore. If the conditions are not optimized, ...

However, such tooling is expensive ... We’ve even seen 3D printed punch-and-die sets, too. Video after the break.

Measurement is a critical stage of I Holland’s recommended 7-step PharmaCare™ process helping punch and die users to ensure that critical tooling dimensions have stayed within tolerance following any ...