Ironworker Punches & Dies: A Material Difference At American Punch, we are often asked about the material we use to make our ironworker punches and dies and if our tooling is through-hardened or just case-hardened. Most ironworker punches and dies are designed to punch thicker structural steel over ¼” and up to 1-1/2” thick. [...]
Peddinghaus and American Punch: sharing a comittment to customer service and producing quality products. Peddinghaus Corporation has been a leader in structural steel fabrication technology since its founding in 1903. Branching out into ironworkers in 1931, the company has consistently provided important innovations for the structural steel and metal working industries. These include a [...]
Introducing the Punch Pak Punch and Die Kit When our customers speak, we listen. One of the most frequent questions we get when people order ironworker tooling is if we have punch and die kits that could meet their standard requirements. Other customers admit they know they need additional punch and die sizes but [...]
Decade in Review for Ironworker & Precision Tooling With 2020 nearly at our doorstep, it’s worth taking the time to look at the last decade and the tremendous changes we’ve undertaken here at American Punch. To start, let’s step back to 2008 and the start of the Great Recession, which hit the steel fabrication [...]
FABTECH 2019 is just a memory now, but we came away with many opportunities to build on for the future. This year’s show was held in Chicago and offered a chance for us to showcase our manufacturing growth and products. Our team expressed our dedication to headed and ball lock punches, along with numerous [...]
It’s nearly time for FABTECH, the metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing industry’s biggest trade show held this year in Chicago, and we’re looking forward to seeing everyone and sharing information on our great precision tooling capabilities. Our precision tooling is perfectly suited for a wide range of applications, including: Stamping Automotive Appliance Truck [...]
For over 50 years, Scotchman Industries Inc. has been a trusted name among ironworker manufacturers, and American Punch has been pleased to provide replacement Scotchman punches, dies and shear blades from our very beginning. A proud made-in-America manufacturer based in Philip, S.D., Scotchman offers more than a dozen ironworker models in three distinct styles, as [...]
We’ve recently returned from NASCC 2019, which provided a great opportunity for us to exhibit our specialty tooling for the structural steel industry. Held in St. Louis this year, the Steel Conference is billed as the industry’s premier educational and networking event, bringing together structural engineers, structural steel fabricators, erectors, detailers, and architects. Conference [...]
As more and more of our customers adopt lean manufacturing techniques, American Punch is taking definitive steps to ensure we continue to meet their punch and die needs. With our customers’ move to lean manufacturing, we’re now filling smaller punch and die orders on a more frequent basis. Customers no longer order hundreds of [...]
FABTECH 2018 proved to be another great experience for American Punch, with interest in our precision tooling capabilities running high. Of particular interest were our standard and made-to-order headed, ball lock, ejector and pilot punches, as well as press fit, shoulder and ball lock buttons. Booth visitors also were impressed with the accuracy and [...]
