INDUSTRIES
TOOL & DIE MANUFACTURING
Toolmaking is in the name. Custom tooling, dies, fixtures, and the precision grinding and EDM that tool and die work demands — built and checked in a dedicated toolmaking department.
THE DEMAND
TOOL & DIE IS A PRECISION GAME
Tool and die work punishes anything approximate. The features are fine, the tolerances are tight, and the finish has to be right the first time because a die that's a thousandth off makes bad parts by the thousand. It's the kind of work a shop either specializes in or should stay out of.
Custom tooling, dies, and fixtures built to tight tolerance
Precision grinding for critical surfaces
EDM for features conventional cutting can't reach
Integrated 4th-axis milling for complex tool geometry
Interface verification before the tool ships
THE FIT
A DEDICATED TOOLMAKING DEPARTMENT
Four reasons tool and die work is native ground here.
01
TOOLMAKING DEPARTMENT
A dedicated toolmaking and toolroom department — not a corner of the production floor. Tool and die work gets built where the setups and the people are tuned for it.
02
GRINDING & EDM
Precision grinding for the surfaces that have to be exact, and EDM for the features a cutter can't reach. The processes tool and die work can't do without.
03
COMPLEX GEOMETRY
The Fadal 3016's integrated 4th-axis machines multiple faces in one setup, so complex tool and die geometry comes together with fewer setups and less stacked error.
04
INTERFACE CHECKED
Critical mating surfaces get verified before the tool ships. A die that's checked here doesn't become a fit problem on your press.
THE WORK
TOOLROOM CAPABILITY
The capability behind tool and die work.
TOOLMAKING DEPT
DEDICATED
TOOLROOM
USE
PAIRS WITH
Dies, tooling, fixtures
Grinding & EDM
USE
PAIRS WITH
Dies, tooling, fixtures
Grinding & EDM
FADAL 3016 VMC
30" × 16"
X / Y TRAVEL
4TH AXIS
USE
Integrated
Complex tool geometry
4TH AXIS
USE
Integrated
Complex tool geometry
GRINDING & EDM
IN-HOUSE
PRECISION FINISH
USE
PAIRS WITH
Critical surfaces
Toolmaking
USE
PAIRS WITH
Critical surfaces
Toolmaking
QUALITY
A TOOL IS ONLY AS GOOD AS ITS FIT
Tooling that measures perfectly and fits poorly is still a failed tool. So critical surfaces and interfaces get verified in our inspection department before anything ships — features against the print, mating surfaces confirmed — because the only acceptable result for a die is that it works the first time.
Critical interfaces verified before shipment
CMM inspection for tight-tolerance validation
Precision grinding to final surface spec
Owner-level review on critical first-article tooling
QUESTIONS
STRAIGHT ANSWERS
DO YOU HAVE A DEDICATED TOOLMAKING DEPARTMENT?
Yes. Toolmaking and the toolroom are a dedicated part of the shop — where custom tooling, dies, and fixtures get built by people set up specifically for that work.
CAN YOU DO PRECISION GRINDING AND EDM?
Yes, both in-house. Precision grinding handles critical surfaces and EDM reaches features conventional cutting can't — the two processes tool and die work depends on.
CAN YOU MACHINE COMPLEX TOOL GEOMETRY?
Yes. The Fadal 3016 VMC's integrated 4th-axis machines multiple faces in a single setup, which keeps complex tool and die geometry accurate with fewer setups.
WILL YOU VERIFY THE TOOL FITS BEFORE IT SHIPS?
Yes. Critical interfaces and surfaces get checked in our inspection department before shipment, so the tool works on your press the first time.
CAN YOU REBUILD A WORN DIE OR TOOL WITH NO DRAWINGS?
Yes. Bring us the worn tool — we measure it, model it, and build it again. No documentation required.
NEXT STEP
NEED A TOOL DONE RIGHT?
Print, model, or the actual part — however you've got it, send it over. You'll get a straight answer on whether we can make it, what it takes, and how long it runs.
McIntyre Tool & Machine
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1250 Pioneer Way #H, El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 440-1555
