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dies & die shops
Ajex & Turner manufactures diamond tools, micron diamond powders, lapping paste of premium quality for polishing
and grinding of diamond and carbide dies. Micron synthetic and natural diamond powders are available in all sizes from 0-1/4 to
60-80 for mirror polishing and re-sizing of any type of die.
Diamond lapping compound is an ideal abrasive for lapping and polishing. It is available in standard and high concentration,
water and oil soluble in different grades, accordingly to different applications like polishing, finishing, cutting of any metal/non-
metallic materials. Ajex also makes diamond needle files, diamond angular pins and is specialised in depositing diamond on
any type of metal or shaped tools. Diamond angular pins are made for manual grinding as well as for mechanical grinding of
carbide dies.
Ajex & Turner Wire Dies Co – India Fax: +91 112745 2640 Email: Website:
Die Flex XA – for polishing and sizing
Die Quip Corp, USA, manufactures die-finishing equipment for the wire bar, and tube drawing industry to rework tungsten carbide
dies. The company produces automatic, semi-automatic and manual machines for polishing or re-cutting and its line includes the
largest size range of equipment that can hold from 1" to 12" (25-305mm) outside diameters.
The latest machine is the Die Flex XA, an automated angle polishing and sizing machine
that cycles dies from a preloaded magazine into the working chuck. After polishing or
sizing, the robotic arm places the worked dies back into the magazine for additional
processing or into a collection bin. The removable magazine allows for multiple
magazines to be loaded or to set up a new die size while the machine is running.
The magazines can be flipped up or down to size the bearing from either direction to
produce the desired bearing geometry, and a fully loaded machine will run unattended
for 1 to 1½ hours. The dies are gripped in a 3-jaw air chuck to ensure die concentricity,
which reduces out of round wire.
Die Quip’s DS/2 Die Saver is a multi-purpose machine for reworking wire dies, with two
mode grinding and polishing systems. The machine also features a powerful grinding
spindle, automatic shut off, precision angle setting and heavy-duty construction.
Die Quip Corp – USA Fax: +1 412 835 6474
Email: Website:
New systems from Conoptica
Conoptica is launching several new production and quality control systems, aimed
specifically at the challenges which the shaped die, wire and rod industry face.
Conoptica’s shaped die, wire and rod systems can measure the entire 3D and 2D profile
of shaped dies and wires with sub-micrometer accuracy, by using advanced optical
technology. By performing statistical process control on measurement data, production
speed and quality is enhanced, ensuring that only the best dies are used, which reduces
wire breaks and production stoppages.
Conoptica – Norway Fax: +47 7283 1435
Email: Website:
Diamond and carbide dies
Quality counts with ALMT
With more than 50 years’ experience, ALMT Corp
provides high quality dies in natural diamond,
polycrystalline diamond and artificial diamond for
any industry use. From round dies to shaped dies,
ALMT manufactures di-amond dies for soft wires such
as copper and gold, as well as for hard wire such as
stainless steel and tungsten wires.
The basic tool to producing good wire, diamond dies
from ALMT are produced with advanced equipment and skills and are only released
to customers after close inspection.
ALMT Corp – Japan
Fax: +81 66459 0532 Website:
Large range of dies from ALMT ▲