Mold & Die Polishing Stones

TYPE A - Aluminum Oxide Polishing Stone that gives a soft cutting action and a scratch free high polish. It can be recognized by its GREEN-GRAY color. This stone is a favorite for general polishing work.

TYPE B - A soft silicone Carbide Polishing Stone that easily conforms to the contour of the work piece. It loads free and produces a work piece finish equivalent to the grit used. It can be recognized by its BLACK-GRAY color. This stone is used in similar applications to Type A for general purpose work. It will however wear faster than Type A.

TYPE C - A harder stone made especially to remove the hard surface scale left by the electrical discharge machine. It is superior to all other stones for this purpose. It can easily be recognized by its DARK-BROWN color.

TYPE D - A White Aluminum Oxide Polishing Stone. It is somewhat harder than Types A or B. Its applications are similar to Types A and B, with the exception that it works well on the harder steels such as are used in Powered Metal and Die-Cast Dies. High-Carbon High-Chrome steels also seem to cut easily with this stone. It can easily be recognized by its PURE WHITE color.

TYPE E - An extremely soft White Aluminum Oxide Stone. It is available only in 900 Grit, for use prior to high-gloss diamond polishing. It is WHITE in color.

TYPE G - A General Purpose Stone, recommended for detail work. It will hold a shape if preformed as it has a fiber-impregnated silicone carbide with the abrasive. Ideal for polishing around letters, corners and etc. It can be recognized by its LIGHT BROWN color.

Mechanical polishing is at the heart of Elite's capabilities and is an essential compliment to its electropolishing services. Elite performs mechanical finishing on all ASME BPE and 3A sanitary stainless steel fittings as well as a wide variety of other components. Elite achieves standard surface finishes ranging from 32RA to 5RA on inside diameters, outside diameters and flat surfaces.

Elite also mechanically polishes and electropolishes a wide variety of pumps and valves that include Centrifugal Pumps, Positive Displacement Pumps and Diaphragm Valves. Their experience and knowledge of pumps, coupled with their QA program guarantees the highest level of quality at the most economical cost. The mechanical polishing of surgical tools and instruments is another service that Elite has provided since it was founded in 1988.

The combined capabilities of mechanical polishing and electropolishing under one roof enable Elite to maintain the highest level of quality and respond with very short lead times.

About Tooling Technology, LLC

Beginning in 1982 as Sidney Casting, Tooling Technology, LLC has grown to become one of the largest suppliers of tooling and accessories to the thermoforming industry. Located in Fort Loramie, Ohio, in two manufacturing facilities with over 65,000 square feet, Tooling Technology is a leading provider of high quality tooling for a variety of material forming processes including thermoforming, rotational molding, blow molding, pressure forming, twin sheet and single sheet vacuum forming, resin transfer molding, compression molding, rubber and polyurethane molding, carpet and metal stamping, foundry tooling and pulp molding.

Tooling Technology, LLC has gained its reputation for high quality cast and machined tools. Our state-of-the-art facility houses our aluminum foundry, finish and fabrication shop, pattern and model making, CNC department, and quality assurance (CMM certification and digitizing). We are your thermoforming connection! We have some of the largest capacities in the industry and have made some of the largest thermoform tools in the world.

Our full range of in-house capabilities including patterns, models, cast tooling, finishing, CNC machining as well as design and engineering provide our customers with a complete, one-stop solution for their tooling needs.

In summary, we offer:

Cast thermoform and pressure form tooling of various sizes

Vacuum form tooling

Inline and twin-sheet thermoform tooling

EPS and rotational mold tooling

Polishing, shot-peen texturing and sand blasting

Specialty tooling materials and components for the thermoforming industry

Wide-ranging CAD product design platforms

Broad range of CNC equipment including large axis machinery

High quality precision component manufacture to full ISO certification standards

Comprehensive pattern, prototype, model and mold manufacturing

Broad range of cost saving, quick mold change devices

*Our in-house aluminum foundry and ample CNC machining capacity gives us an advantage over other moldmakers to offer you the best pricing and fastest lead-times in the industry. We would like to quote your next tooling job. We hope you will give us the opportunity to earn your business.

Sincerely,

Jeff Barker - Sales Director 937-295-3672

Tanfel provides a wide range of high quality metal stamping, die casting, aluminum extrusion, heat sinks and CNC machining services.

Precision Metal Stamping

• Materials: Aluminum, Copper, Titanium, Zinc, Nickel/Nickel Alloy, Magnesium/Magnesium Alloy, Steel
• Tool making, Coiling/Spring making
• Secondary Operations: Drilling/tapping, CNC machining, Grinding, EDM cutting, Heat treating / Stress relieving, Welding, Black Anodizing, Electroplating
• Finish: Anodizing, Plating, Lapping/Polishing, Painting/Powder coating

CNC Machining

• Materials: Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Cast Iron, Copper, Hardened metals, Nickel / nickel alloys, Stainless Steel
• 2-axis and 5-axis machining
• Specialty machining: Rotary transfer machine, Jig / Fixture manufacturing, Casting machining, Tool & die manufacturing
• Capabilities: Drilling, Milling, Turning, Jig boring, Electrode & Wire EDM, Broaching, Honing, Laser machining, Screw machining
• Size capabilities: Length and diameter: less than 1" up to 6"
• Secondary Operations: Anodizing, Black oxide, Electroplating, Heat treating / stress relieving, Lapping / polishing, Painting, Powder coating

Die casting

• Materials: Aluminum, Magnesium / magnesium alloy, Zinc, Nickel/nickel alloy
• Secondary Operations: CNC machining, Drilling/tapping, Sanding
• Finish: Plating, Polishing, Painting, Powder Coating

Extrusion/Heat Sinks

• Methods: Hot Extrusion, Hydrostatic Extrusion, Wire drawing
• Materials: Aluminum 1000, 5000 & 6000 Series
• Applications: Thin Film, Sheet, Rod / Wire, Custom Profiles / Cross Sections, Construction / Building Products, Tubing / Hose, Pipe, Gaskets / Seals, Heat Sinks
• Secondary Operations: Machining, Grinding, EDM Cutting, Heat Treating / Stress Relieving, Welding, Anodizing, Electroplating, Painting, Powder Coating, Printing / Labeling

STACI Sheet Metal Fabrication Overview

STACI offers customers high quality, cost-effective Sheet Metal and Machined Parts Fabrication. In doing so, STACI takes pride in being extremely flexible and responsive to all of its customers' needs. The company assists in managing specific customer requirements as well as providing a full range of service capabilities to meet even the most demanding material specifications. STACI's manufacturing expertise in delivering products as required and on time gives STACI, its partners and customers a competitive advantage. STACI is committed to growing along side its customers and to support both their current and future product requirements.

For many applications, the reduction of tooling and stamping expenses can provide significant cost savings, particularly for products manufactured in moderate to high volumes or products with an extended product life. Metal stamping can provide the capability to consistently meet challenging design parameters, such as flatness or close tolerances. Metal stamping also facilitates working with very thin materials or intricate shapes as required by very specific or demanding design applications.

Precision Metal Stampings

• Materials – most common steels, aluminum, brass, copper, beryllium
• Material thickness from 0.1 to 5.0 mm
• Surface Finishes – polish, anodize, powder coating, plating (zinc, nickel, chromium, tin), and painting
• Other – pad printing and silk screening
• Complete range of secondary operations – CNC machining, polishing, drilling, assembly services
• All factories are ISO9000 certified; many are QS9000 certified; and some are TS16949 certified.
• In-house mold/tool design and fabrication capabilities

Reasons to Choose STACI Metal Stampings

• Quick turnaround on price quotes
• Cost-effective tooling – soft and hard tool options
• Cost-effective production unit costs
• Prototype tooling – fabricated parts
• Model Shop – tooling maintained in house
• Short run production available
• Around-the-clock engineering support
• Dock-to-dock delivery
• Just-in-time delivery using local and/or regional warehouses

STACI Sheet Metal Fabrication Overview

STACI offers customers high quality, cost-effective Sheet Metal and Machined Parts Fabrication. In doing so, STACI takes pride in being extremely flexible and responsive to all of its customers' needs. The company assists in managing specific customer requirements as well as providing a full range of service capabilities to meet even the most demanding material specifications. STACI's manufacturing expertise in delivering products as required and on time gives STACI, its partners and customers a competitive advantage. STACI is committed to growing along side its customers and to support both their current and future product requirements.

For many applications, the reduction of tooling and stamping expenses can provide significant cost savings, particularly for products manufactured in moderate to high volumes or products with an extended product life. Metal stamping can provide the capability to consistently meet challenging design parameters, such as flatness or close tolerances. Metal stamping also facilitates working with very thin materials or intricate shapes as required by very specific or demanding design applications.

Precision Metal Stampings

• Materials – most common steels, aluminum, brass, copper, beryllium
• Material thickness from 0.1 to 5.0 mm
• Surface Finishes – polish, anodize, powder coating, plating (zinc, nickel, chromium, tin), and painting
• Other – pad printing and silk screening
• Complete range of secondary operations – CNC machining, polishing, drilling, assembly services
• All factories are ISO9000 certified; many are QS9000 certified; and some are TS16949 certified.
• In-house mold/tool design and fabrication capabilities

Reasons to Choose STACI Metal Stampings

• Quick turnaround on price quotes
• Cost-effective tooling – soft and hard tool options
• Cost-effective production unit costs
• Prototype tooling – fabricated parts
• Model Shop – tooling maintained in house
• Short run production available
• Around-the-clock engineering support
• Dock-to-dock delivery
• Just-in-time delivery using local and/or regional warehouses