Wilson Tool leads the industry with service, quality and innovation and offers the most comprehensive tooling line available for the punch press. Whether you need standard or special shapes; thick or thin turret; Wiedemann®, Salvagnini or Trumpf®-style tooling, our solutions will optimize your performance.
A standard taper round die has a negative taper for the first .068” of an inch in the die land, and a positive taper for the remainder.
Slug Hugger 2® Dies:
This is the only guaranteed method of stopping slug pulling and is especially recommended for use with modern punch presses due to the high punching speed. The high speed of today’s punch presses has increased the problem of slug pulling. The quicker punching speeds can cause a vacuum to form between the punch and slug, which pulls the slug out of the die as the punch retracts. To resolve this problem, Wilson Tool has developed Slug Hugger dies. A Wilson Tool innovation, Slug Hugger dies have specially designed “bumps” on the inside of the die land, which “hug” the slug and ensure that it stays within the die. This style of die is individually designed with each order to suit the material type and thickness to be punched. Slug Hugger dies also offer the advantage of stopping slugs from spinning within the die. Spinning slugs can cause the sheet to be pulled from the clamps causing sheet and tool damage.
Slug Hugger 2® dies must be ordered punch size + clearance. .006” minimum clearance