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News Release from: Wilson Tool International
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 21 November 2000
Wilson Tool's 2.4.1 scoops forming award
Wilson Tool's 2.4.1 scoops forming award at French Sheet Metal Exhibition.
Wilson Tool International of Swindon has scooped a top award at the Transfometal exhibition in France for its new concept 2.4.1 punch press tooling Wilson Tool, which is the largest independent manufacturer of punch press tooling in the world, won the prestigious Lyon D'or Transfometal Award, in the sheet metal section and is now accepted as a member of the Club des Lyon D'or
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 19 May 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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2*4*1(tm) is very simple to set on the machine, guarantees punch alignment, eliminates the need to pre-set tools, and reduces tool change time, from three minutes to just 30 secs
In selecting the winner, drawn from machine, automation and tooling suppliers in the sheet metal section of the exhibition, the judges praised the innovation of the tooling in providing users with double the tool life of a standard punch and die.
Also considered were other important factors such as, the fact that 2.4.1 is very simple to set on the machine, guarantees punch alignment, eliminates the need to pre-set tools and reduces machine setting times from, at best, three minutes with ordinary tooling, to just 30s.
The Wilson Tool design is available to cover all 20 standard shapes in both flat and 'whisper' designs.
Tools can also be specified with Wilson's patented Optima high-performance coating which can extend tool life between regrinds by up to 500%.
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