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There is a sense in which every wire

reduction operation is a custom treat-

ment, so exact must be the ‘match’

between the die and the wire being

drawn. Precision is everything in a

wire die. And that precision is a

considerable achievement in a com-

ponent that is all angles – calling for

a quality of craftsmanship several

degrees higher than that imposed by a

flat-plane mechanism.

Remarkably, when it shows signs of

wear, this technical marvel may be

re-cut and reconditioned for an

extended life in service. Fortunately,

wire die making is a mature industry

within-an-industry, and

professional guidance

in the selection and

use of dies and tooling

is readily available.

In the history of

wireproduction,

the die shop

was the tradi-

tional centre of

the plant and the

master die maker a

towering figure. In this

era of computerised die-

making, that prestige

endures.

The providers of the

products and ser-

vices reviewed in

this section are of

that company of

perfectionists.

Dies &

tooling

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(new&

re-conditioned)