Trumpf old-style tooling alignment at low cost

A new alignment fixture for setting old-style Trumpf punch press tooling is now available from Wilson Tool International, at a quarter of the price of existing tool alignment fixtures

A new alignment fixture for setting old-style Trumpf punch press tooling is now available from Wilson Tool International of Swindon.

Due to its simplistic design, Tru-Set can be purchased for a quarter of the price of existing tool alignment fixtures.

The Wilson Tru-Set bench-mounted fixture which can be used on all types of Trumpf-style collar tooling including size 1 and 11, the Minimatic style, heavy duty, manual and even forming tools which do not have integral collars.

Flat punches and punches with shear can also be set and the unit is supplied with a range of accessories and a regrind length chart.

In use, Tru-Set can accommodate 0, 45 and 90deg angle settings and comprises two sliding setting bars in order to datum both small and large tools.

Each bar runs in precision ground guideways with the small tool setting bar designed to contact a flat ground on the shank of the tool.

Tools are set relative to the locating key and the pinch-bolt tightened ready for use with the tool secured in the fixture.

The feature can be used in conjunction with a wide range of punch presses from Trumpf, Pullmax, Omes, Euromac, Kunz and Boschert.

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