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Tooling Processes and Capabilities

All mold making processes are performed under one roof providing you with world-recognized products at reduced lead times.  

Our in-house equipment and services include: 

  • Heat treating
  • Micro welding
  • Frame plates, ground to +/- .0002 inch (+/- .005 mm) flat parallel
  • And much more!

OUR 20+ HIGHLY SKILLED TOOLMAKERS CONSISTENTLY DELIVER FIRST-RATE MOLDS BY PROVIDING: 

  • Unmatched tooling expertise
  • Strict internal standards based on 70 years of experience
  • An internal apprentice program to assure quality tool making practices are maintained 
  • Precise CNC jig grinding +/- .00005 (+/- .0013 mm)
  • 17 seats of Mastercam
  • Helical electrode generation to ensure proper tooth form
  • CNC hole drilling
  • Multiple shifts

WE PROVIDE EXCELLENT MOLD MAKING SUPPORT FOR PRACTICAL LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND PEACE OF MIND: 

  • In-house mold repair services to support our injection molding operation 
  • Manage redevelopment of tooling programs transferred from outside molding operations

 

ABA TOOL & DIE DIVISION- FULL EQUIPMENT LIST

Manual Mills

  • (3) Bridgeports
  • (1) Bridgeport with Proto Trac 3 axis CNC
  • (1) Trax DPM3 miller with Proto Trac

Lathes

  • (5) Lathes from 11" to 14" swing
  • (1) Trax 1630 SX lathe with Proto Trak SLX
  • (1) Hardinge SP-RS65MY: Super Precision Hard Turning Center W/C-axis
  • (1) Haas ST15 CNC Lathe

Grinders

  • (13) Okamoto 618 surface grinders
  • (3) Reid 618 surface grinders
  • (1) Okamoto 16x32 precision automatic surface grinder
  • (10) LKS Deckel jig grinders with digital readouts
  • (1) Hauser S40-CNC400 Hi-Cut Jig Grinder
  • (3) 10x24 Brown and Sharpe ID/OD cylindrical grinders
  • (1) Royal Master 12x24 centerless grinder CNC Mills
  • (1) Haas Mini Mill
  • (1) Haas VS4 SS
  • (2) Haas VF4 
  • (1) Mikron S 800G

EDM

  • (1) GF Agie/Charmilles Wire AC Progress VP2
  • (1) Charmilles Robfil Wire2030 SI TW Twin
  • (1) Agie/Charmilles Cut 3000 S
  • (1) Agie/Charmilles Cut P 350
  • (1) GF Agie/Charmilles Form 200MS
  • (1) Charmilles RoboForm 350 Ram
  • (1) Agie/Charmilles Form S 350
  • (1) Agie/Charmilles 20 high speed EDM drill
  • (1) Current EDM fast hole burner
  • (1) Micron HSM300 center with 3R Workpal pallet changer for electrode manufacture

Miscellaneous

  • (2) Barber-Coleman precision 6-10 gear electrode generators
  • (1) Miller micro welder
  • (1) Sisma laser welder
  • (1) Dapra 400i Laser marking system