Hard Turning

Forty years ago, only 5% of mold components were recut after hardening. Today, hard turning is done to 85% of all inserts.

Tool steel components hardened up to 60 Rc are regularly hard turned with surface finishes of 15 Ra and tolerances of ±.0002". Because of the improved surface finish, interchangeable parts with sharp parting line edges and molding area contours are produced routinely, resulting in more consistent parts and less polishing time.

Samples of Our Hard Turning Work

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Hardened Core Blocks


Square-base Core Insert


Hard Turned Miniature Cavity