Tool & Die Making
Viking Forge’s Tool & Die team makes close tolerance forging dies and tool components to meet our customer’s exacting specifications. Our multiple CNC turning centers, vertical machining centers and die welding capabilities, coupled with latest CAM software allows us to produce precision tooling used in the manufacture of our customers’ products.
Our efficiency comes from our unique Quick-Change Tooling System, which is an integral component for the manufacturing of multiple part configurations. Because many of our customers demand multiple part designs, Viking employs this quick-change tooling system to allow us to switch between parts fast and easy. There are many cost saving advantages of using this methodology, including:
1. 30 Minute changeovers from the last good part to the first. This results in superior equipment utilization and increased flexibility in providing just-in-time deliveries.
2). Maintaining nominal dimensions on critical aspects of the forging by using multipiece inserted die components. The result is our ability to achieve tolerance limits of 1.67 CpK’s or higher, this means a small spread in relation to the tolerance width, which eliminates the need for the machinist to “chase the forging”. Removing this extra step significantly increases efficiency.
3). Positive interlocks in the tooling to reduce mismatch and the inaccuracies caused by run-out, resulting in less stock needed in the forging and reducing weight of the finished part. Our forgings require less machining.
Viking Forge’s unique Quick-Change Tooling System is capable of producing symmetrical and non – symmetrical parts to meet each customer’s specific needs.
The advanced forging dies that we build produce high quality, repeatable and reliable parts our customers come to count on, every time. Click the button below to let us show you why.
