Tooling for sheet metal punch presses — Mate Precision Technologies

Available stations

• A (1/2")
• B (1-1/4")
• C (2")
• D (3-1/2")
• E (4-1/2")

Punch materials

• premium high-speed steel (HSS)
• M4PM™ optional, A and B stations — particle metallurgy, with 100% more wear resistance and 50% more toughness than conventional tool steel, and twice the interval between regrinds in customer trials, per Mate

Max. material thickness recommended by Mate (standard system)

• aluminum 3.99 mm
• mild steel 3.99 mm
• stainless 2.90 mm — stations A–D

Extra regrind life vs. Original Style

• 0.118"(3.00mm) on A/B stations
• 0.212"(5.38mm) on C/D/E stations

Usable regrind life, comparative example

• station B, 1.50 mm material, 3.00 mm die penetration: 0.408"(10.36mm) with Ultra® stripper, vs. 0.170"(4.32mm) with Original Style stripper
• stations C/D/E, same conditions: 0.512"(13.00mm) with Ultra® stripper

"Click" length adjustment

• 0.006"(0.15mm)/click on station A
• 0.008"(0.20mm)/click on stations B/C/D/E
• no shims or separate tools

Back taper

1/4° + near-polished flanks — reduces friction and galling

Lubrication

internal and external spiral grooves

Guides

hardened, ground — reduce turret bore wear

Maxima™ coating

available as an option — zirconium titanium nitride (ZrTiN), recommended for 3000- and 5000-series aluminum, galvanized sheet, stainless steel, and materials where lubricant can't be used; Mate cites real field tests with 2 to 10 times longer tool life

SLUG FREE® die regrind life

up to 0.125"(3.20mm)

Ultra TEC® punches are fully interchangeable with existing OEM tooling inventories — Wilson HP™/HP2™/WLS®, Amada Standard, Amada ABS, Amada Z-Standard/Z-ABS, Amada NEX, Wilson Nisshinbo Multi Tool, and others — per Mate's own compatibility matrix.

Max. punch diameter/diagonal by station (same base geometry for standard Ultra TEC®, Ultra XT™, and Original Style punches).

Compatibility

• 100% with Amada® ABS assemblies and tool holders
• AMX tool holders also fit Mate Ultra TEC® and Ultra TEC® Fully Guided systems

Available stations

• A, B — punches and stripper guides
• C, D, E — punches and strippers
• D, E — dedicated slitting system

Materials

M2 high-speed steel, OEM-equivalent

Lubrication channels

precision gun-drilled on A/B-station punches, replicating the internal Amada lubrication path

Back taper

1/4° — reduces galling

Orientation pin

hardened — accurate piece-part positioning

Extra regrind life

• 0.118"(3.00mm) on A/B-station stripper guides
• 0.078"(2.00mm) on C/D/E stations

Available coatings

• Maxima™
• Nitride
• SuperMax™ (no technical detail published by Mate)

The AMX Seal Kit (A/B stations) converts an existing Mate Original Style punch assembly to ABS compatibility, without buying a new punch. RapidSet™ adjustable canisters are also available for Original Style and AMX tooling on A/B stations: single-screw length adjustment without removing the canister from the guide, with roughly 67% more usable regrind life than standard Mate Original Style canisters.

Compatibility

• 100% with Wilson HP™, HP™ WLS®, HP™ ABS (formerly Series 90®)
• fits Ultra TEC®/Ultra XT™ guides with an adapter or pin swap

Materials

DuraSteel™ — high-speed steel with increased vanadium and tungsten content, 100% longer between regrinds than conventional tool steel

Maxima™ coating

available as an option — zirconium titanium nitride (ZrTiN), recommended for 3000- and 5000-series aluminum, galvanized sheet, stainless steel, and materials where lubricant can't be used; Mate cites real field tests with 2 to 10 times longer tool life

Punch orientation

hardened double-D key

Market note: on A/B stations, MXC punch availability may be restricted in certain countries for patent licensing reasons (per a list Mate publishes, covering several EU and North American markets). Romania does not appear on that list, but we recommend confirming directly with Mate before ordering.

De reținut: Fitting MXC C/D/E punches into Ultra TEC®/Ultra ABS® guides requires a dedicated HP™ adapter; shaped MXC ABS Style B-station punches cannot be adapted to Ultra XT™ guides — Ultra TEC only.

Critical dimensions, verbatim from Mate's technical data sheet (mxc-tooling-system.pdf).

Compatibility

• Size 40: 0.80–40.00 mm punch diagonal
• Size 76: 40.03–76.36 mm
• compatible with existing conventional strippers and dies

Insert materials

• Size 40: M4PM™ (particle-metallurgy high-speed steel) — at least 50% more wear resistance than other manufacturers' conventional high-speed steel, per Mate-commissioned wear-index testing
• sizes above ~40 mm: M2 HSS

Precision shim system

once 0.118"(3.00mm) has been ground off the punch, a shim installed between insert and holder restores the assembly to its original overall length

Urethane stripper (Size 40)

push-on — positive stripping without sheet marking

The shim system is the mechanism behind the cost savings: Mate's own cost comparison shows a single punch insert lasting as long as multiple standard punches, because the assembly length is restored after every 3.00 mm ground off, instead of consuming the entire punch. The recommended torque for the 8 mm draw bolt is 33 Nm, per Mate's dedicated installation sheet — an older figure in the general catalog (22 Nm) appears to be a conversion error and should not be used.

Compatibility

• Size 1: 0.76–30.00 mm
• Size 2: up to 76.464 mm, across four sub-ranges
• the QuickLock™ Universal Alignment Ring is also compatible with conventional (non-QuickLock) Trumpf-style Size 2 punches

Materials

• Size 1: M4PM™ standard
• larger sizes: HSS, with Maxima™ or Nitride treatment optional

Alignment key

hardened and ground, built into the punch — on the shank (diagonals up to 50.80mm) or on the shoulder (above 50.80mm)

Universal Alignment Ring

• precision-machined keyway
• precision-ground upper and lower contact surfaces
• shock-resistant tool steel

Die regrind life

up to 0.059"(1.50mm)

Urethane strippers come in two styles: Push-On (diagonals up to 50.80 mm, locks onto the punch and alignment ring) or Screw-On (for shaped punches, fixed to the punch shoulder with a screw) — the choice depends on tool size and shape.

Compatibility

• Size 56: 19.98–55.88 mm
• Size 76: 56.01–76.08 mm

Materials

punch insert and die insert, both M4PM™ — standard, not optional

Die clearance

11 discrete steps, 0.10–0.60 mm, in 0.05 mm increments

Available shapes

• rectangle
• oval
• dovetail
• trapezoid

Tool holder

• with integral alignment ring (fast setup)
• or with a separate, heavy-duty alignment ring (adds manual angle-setting flexibility)

A technical detail verified directly in Mate's own catalogs: a Trumpf slitting insert at "maximum length" is actually 0.12 mm shorter than its nominal label — a part labeled 56.00 mm is actually 55.88 mm. Mate's LongLife™ tooling is sized to this real, as-built length, not the nominal label; ordering the literal nominal length triggers a special-order upcharge and is not guaranteed by Mate.

Available stations

• B (1-1/4")
• C (2")
• D (3-1/2")
• E (4-1/2")

Adjustment below the shoulder

maintains the ram-to-tool gap at top of stroke — eliminates the risk of the ram striking the tool and damaging the turret

Standard angle settings

• 0°
• 90°
• 180°
• 270°

Guides

hardened, with lubrication grooves

The Ultraform® holder works as a platform for several Mate tools, not just forming inserts: the same B-station holders accept the Rollerball Deburr™ insert (deburring at the press), the Sheetmarker™ marking tool, and the Rollerball™ insert, which in an Ultraform® holder gains fine form-depth adjustment even on machines without precise stroke control. One holder already on hand covers several operations this way.

De reținut: Original Style forming tools (B station only, no interchangeable inserts) are dedicated to a single material-thickness-machine combination — moving them to another machine can damage the tool or the press. For any application where the tool will be reused across configurations, the Ultraform® family is the right choice.

Operating principle

• runs at speed equal to programmed table travel — does not slow the machine down, unlike progressive forming
• works through auto-indexing, can follow any contour
• features can start or end anywhere on the sheet

Available station

B (1-1/4") only

Prima Power compatibility depends on the machine's serial number and PLC software version — verify these before ordering. Relevant for customers who also run Prima Power machines, distributed through the affiliated company Data Consult.

Machine compatibility — a strict technical requirement (servo/auto-index motion control), not just a mechanical fit.

Mechanism

a special ball, mounted in both the upper and lower part of the tool, pushes the burr away and creates a radius on the cut edge — including on small corners

Compatible materials

• mild steel
• stainless steel
• aluminum — no thickness limit specified by Mate

Complete set

three springs and a spacer (reversible on the Ultraform variant), for tensioning appropriate to the material

Mate's documented workflow: the slitting operation leaves a burr on the underside of the cut, and the Rollerball Deburr™ tool is then run along the same line, pushing the burr away and creating a radius on the edge. Reduces the risk of hand cuts from handling sheet with burrs, a real safety benefit, on top of edge quality.

Typical applications

• target industries listed by Mate: aerospace, appliances, commercial furniture, electronics enclosures (low-stress applications), food service equipment/refrigeration, HVAC, lighting
• interlocking tabs that lock two parts together, useful for field installation or repair
• multiple or decorative bends, combined with punched louvers on the same panel

Material thickness

under 1.50 mm (16 gauge) as a general limit — design variations available for thicker material, on request

Maximum recommended bend-line length

300 mm

Bend angle

• the tool angle must be specified exactly at order time, matching the desired bend angle
• bends greater than 90° are not recommended

Available configurations

• Bend Up — scores the top of the sheet
• Bend Down — scores the bottom

Parts can stay flat for shipping and be bent by hand right before final assembly — saves packing space and eliminates a separate press-brake step for small parts or short runs.

De reținut: Not a replacement for a press brake in volume production, or for parts with tight bend-angle accuracy requirements.

Material thickness

• minimum 0.61 mm
• maximum 1.52 mm

Maximum recommended snap-line length

300 mm

Practical uses documented by Mate: a temporary paint hook (the part runs through the paint line still attached, then snaps off), a press-brake back-stop locator for small parts (snapped off after the operation), and breaking a punched skeleton into smaller, easier-to-handle scrap.

De reținut: Will not work as intended on material thicker than the tool was designed for; on Trumpf presses it is classified as tool type 13 (embossing) in programming.

Origin

Mate Precision Tooling® and Prima Power jointly developed InkMarker™, included in this kit

Format

a single A-station tool holder and canister, with five interchangeable configurations

Kit contents

• dedicated tool holder and canister, InkMarker™ pen
• one brass insert, one carbide insert, two diamond inserts (120° and 150°)
• three spring types, roller ball, blank dies, and all assembly tools needed, in a dedicated protective case

Relevant for customers who also run Prima Power machines, distributed through the affiliated company Data Consult.