Design and Build Tooling

Tooling Dies

FT has the experience working with all types of die designs and construction. We can develop one that works best for your needs, balancing quality, cost and production method in the production of your parts. Whether you supply the CAD data of a future part or the physical part for laser scanning/re-engineering, we can create dies for you.

Prototyping Dies

Zinc-Alloy tools are the most commonly used in stamping prototype parts. These dies have a limited life of fewer than 500 stampings before they need to be recast. Whether your need is for a niche, prove-out, or preproduction part, the Prototyping Die is a cost effective solution for many customers. Generally the volumes for a prototype program are for 1 to 300 pieces.

We can manufacture parts and assemblies in volumes of 20,000 units or less per year.

Hybrid Dies

Zinc-Alloy and steel plug tools are created to extend the life of a die at a cost that is substantially lower than full-production dies. Our engineers can design a hybrid set of tools that utilizes the hardness of steel in areas of a die that require extra strength with the versatility and cost of zinc-alloy to create a low volume die specific to your needs.

Full-production Dies

We can produce the tools, dies, and check fixtures needed to successfully run your final products. We can take your project though every stage from prototyping to low volume full-production in-house. We can also pass off the project at any stage to your final supplier. Whether your needs are prove out process, tooling specifications, or final full-production dies, FT can support you.

5-Axis Laser Cutting

Forming Tech’s NTC 5-axis lasers can cut three-dimensional parts at any step of the production process. Because of the high cost of trim dies we can accomplish the task efficiently and do all of the trimming and cut any interior holes needed in the final component.

Rapid Changes

By developing custom fixtures in-house we can cut three-dimensional parts at any step of the production process. Whether adding a new air hole to a plastic lower valance for an existing program part or modifying the placement of a hole on a hitch bracket, we have the capability and capacity to complete your program changes.