Advanced Tooling for Punch Press, Press Brake, Laser Cutting Operations

In Booth C-36069, Mate Precision Tooling (Anoka, MN) will display their greatly expanded One Source Fabricating Solutions, including their new Ultra® QCT™ Quick Change Tooling, CleanBend™ Press Brake Tooling, One-Micron Fiber Laser Lenses, and more.

Ultra QCT tooling is simple and intuitive to setup, and fully compatible with the Ultra® family of guides and standard canisters. To setup, flip the latch to remove and snap the new insert into place; it’s that easy! The punch is keyed at the perimeter of the tool – not the center – providing superior angularity control. The shoulder of the punch remains securely guided by the guide when punching. Another nice feature: only one punch driver is needed for rounds or shapes. Made from M4PM™ tool steel, Ultra QCT is proven to be the most durable, longest lasting tool steel in the industry. And it’s coated with SuperMax™, a next generation coating that minimizes wear and preserve fits. Ultra QCT truly revolutionizes punch press tooling.

Also on display will be the new Salvagnini “P0” fully guided perforating tool that is designed to accommodate any shape up to 0.492 in (12.50 mm) diameter. Tight stripper clearance prevents lateral punch movement for assured accurate hole punching. Its specially formulated MPM82 powdered tool steel has superior wear resistance for longest tool life. This fully guided tool is designed for smaller hole sizes in the 7 ton stations of Salvagnini punch presses. With this product, Mate now provides users with the ideal perforating solution for both the low and high range sizes of the 7 ton station.

Their new SuperMax™ proprietary, next generation coating is specifically formulated for punch press tooling. SuperMax outperforms currently available premium coatings by two times to eight times, depending on the application. Applied using the latest nano-layer technology, SuperMax’s harder, denser film greatly increases wear resistance and has a much lower friction coefficient. Lower friction means less heat build-up, less galling and longer tool life. SuperMax works in a wide range of materials including aluminum, cold rolled, galvanized and stainless steels, vinyl coated and fiberglass.

Also on display will be their new CleanBend forming technology for press brakes that enables high quality sheet metal forming with minimal to no marking of the metal. CleanBend is designed for a wide range of applications including bending short flanges, bending a flange to a diagonal sharp or across existing holes, bending delicate or polished materials, including plastic coverings and much more. Using rotating supports, the process mimics a folding operation.

Mate also continues to expand their laser optics offerings with the introduction of 1 Micron Optics for fiber lasers. These fused silica lenses and mirrors are the best performing optics with superior coating and low absorption. 1 Micron Optics are approved for use in leading brand fiber lasers. Also, Lensmate from Mate makes lens remounting an easy, in-house task for Amada Apelio, Gemini, FONT and Pulsar laser models. No springs, screws or iridium wire to deal with. Simply separate housing by twisting the Lensmate apart, replace the lens and twist back together..

Mate Precision Tooling, 1295 Lund Boulevard, Anoka, MN 55303, 800-328-4492, marketing@mate.com, www.mate.com.