Press Brake Tooling for Easier, Safer Punch Front Loading

Mate Precision Tooling (Anoka, MN) has expanded their press brake tooling line with the introduction of American Precision Style press brake tooling featuring the all new, groundbreaking Maglock™ Magnetic Safety System. Compatible with press brake laser and optical safety systems, this full line of punches and dies is designed for press brakes configured with American style holders and is available in lengths from ½ in to 18 in. This American Precision Style press brake tooling is standard with an industry first from Mate: the patent-pending Maglock magnetic safety system. Called brilliant by industry experts, Maglock uses rare earth magnets to attach and seat the punch to the holder with no separation between the surfaces. The magnets are specifically and proportionally added along the punch shoulder so that the “up force” of the magnet is localized and directed at the contact surface of the punch holder.

Safe and reliable, installation of a Maglock punch always results in the shoulder seating onto the holder. Its strong, yet balanced connection also makes lateral (left or right) position adjustments easy. Once the punches are seated in the desired position, the holder clamping system must be engaged. Maglock does not claim to be and is not intended to be a replacement of the holder clamping system. Unlike punches with mechanical designs (buttons, springs or pins) that become unsafe to use if the mechanism is damaged or missing, this non-mechanical design works safely all the time. Mate punches with Maglock offer additional safety if electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic power to the brake is cut off or damaged. In lengths over 4 in, the design includes a lever to facilitate punch removal.

The reversible/symmetrical punch tang design enables the punch to be installed facing forward or backward. With no protrusions, the tang simplicity also makes these American Precision Style punches ideal for front loading tooling into the press. Designed with a .500 in tang, the punches can be used in any holder system that receives a .500 in tang, regardless if the holder is designed for mechanical designs or tools with hooks. Mate punches and dies with a standard profile all have a uniform height, which is important for operator safety when used with laser or optical safety systems. This press brake tooling is induction hardened and critical working surfaces are precision ground to exacting tolerances for quality and predictability. Another industry first is the “buy-by-the-inch” pricing system that lets users buy the length of the tooling that they need: just specify and buy the tooling length required by the part design.

Mate Precision Tooling, 1295 Lund Boulevard, Anoka, MN 55303, 800-328-4492, Fax: 800-541-0285, marketing@mate.com, www.mate.com.