Tool & Die Division

What Is Tool & Die?
The Tool & Die Division was established in 1999, to support and enhance the tooling abilities and technologies of the precision metalforming industry in pursuit of world class competitiveness. This group strives to advance technology, networking, education and recruitment by gathering and disseminating to the metalforming industry the best practices in Tool & Die design, build, development and maintenance.

For more information, contact Allison Grealis at 216-901-8800 ext. 104 or agrealis@pma.org.

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Tool & Die Authority

MetalForming magazine and the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) proudly announce a new publication, Tool & Die Authority, offering subscribers exclusive technical information and timely news by industry experts for tool and die professionals. Read the introductory issue here.
Tool & Die Authority is an electronic-only publication delivered to the e-mail inbox of paid subscribers. Among the information delivered by our expert panel of columnists each and every month:

Timely, insightful news of the tool and die industry;
Technical advice on transfer and automation systems, tool and die design, deep-draw technology, metalforming simulation, problem-solving in the press shop, and related topics such as tooling buyoff and cost-reduction strategies;
The practical application of forming-limit diagrams and circle-grid analysis; and
Expertise in manufacture of progressive and compound dies and four-slide tooling, as well as tips on detail machining, surface grinding and wire-EDM, as well as CAM-system development.

Sign up by October 17 to receive Tool & Die Authority and we’ll thank you with a 75-percent discount on Pete Ulintz’s next scheduled webinar, Performance-Based Die Engineering Strategies.

News & Events

Division Officers

Director
Nick Tarkany
International Mold Steel
nick.tarkany@crucible.com

Chair
Bill Bachman
Bachman Machine Company
wgbachman@bachmanmachine.com

Tool & Die E-mail Forum

The PMATool & Die Division e-mail forum, often called a “list serve,” is an invaluable tool to get quick advice from colleagues, discuss upcoming meeting plans or to keep in touch with fellow members in between meetings. There are nearly 100 professionals from PMA member companies currently subscribed to the list. Please fill out this form to be added to the list!

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