2D Debossing Dies / 2D EDM Dies

Description:
A Debossing Die is a hardened tool steel blank (at least a Rockwell of 58) with raised reverse characters that will be pressed into a part. Universal Metal Marking utilizes state of the art CNC Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Sinker technology to yield the sharpest, crispest, and most long-lasting die images.

Advantages:
- Customized artwork appears directly on die
- Ability to reuse die and repeat image from piece to piece
- Sharp and crisp images
Features of Universal Metal Marking’s 2D Debossing Die Department:
- Manufacture Bold Face, Flat Face, Graphic, Outline Style Dies, or Die Sets
- EDM characters as deep as 0.100”
- EDM characters as small as 0.010”
- Sharpen your dull, worn-out dies to add value and save costs in your stamping procedure
- Directly upload your exact vector artwork into our machines to ensure your die is EXACTLY what you designed
- Common Part Marking Specifications for Debossing Dies include Spec SAE AS478, Spec MIL-STD-130, Boeing Spec BAC5307, Parker Aerospace Spec BPS 4106, General Electric Spec P23TF3, & Sikorsky Spec SS8798
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3D Debossing Dies / 3D EDM Dies

Description:
A 3D Debossing Die is similar to a 2D Debossing Die in that it is a hardened tool steel blank (at least a Rockwell of 58) with raised reverse characters that will be pressed into a part. However, a 3D Debossing Die has characters that are curved in order to stamp an image flush with a round part.

Universal Metal Marking utilizes state-of-the-art CNC Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Sinker technology to yield the sharpest, crispest, and most long-lasting die images.

Advantages:
- Provides the ability to evenly impression mark round surfaces
- Sharp and crisp images
- Customized artwork appears directly on die
- Ability to reuse die and repeat image from piece to piece
Features of Universal Metal Marking’s 3D Debossing Die Department:
- Make the characters curved with a flat base, characters flat on a curved base, or make characters curved on a curved base
- EDM characters to your desired radius
- EDM characters as deep as 0.100”
- EDM characters as small as 0.005” high
- Sharpen your dull, worn-out dies to add value and save costs in your stamping procedure
- Directly upload your exact vector artwork into our machines to ensure your die is EXACTLY what you designed
- Common Part Marking Specifications for 3D EDM Dies include Spec SAE AS478, Spec MIL-STD-130, Boeing Spec BAC5307, Parker Aerospace Spec BPS 4106, General Electric Spec P23TF3, & Sikorsky Spec SS8798
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Punch Dies

Description:
A Punch Die is a hardened tool steel blank (at least a Rockwell of 58) with raised reverse characters that will be punched into a part. Universal Metal Marking utilizes state-of-the-art CNC Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Sinker technology to yield the sharpest, crispest, and most long-lasting die images.

Advantages:
- Customized artwork appears directly on die
- Ability to reuse die and repeat image from piece to piece
- Sharp and crisp images
Features of Universal Metal Marking’s Punch Die Department:
- Maintain a large inventory of standard die blanks ready to be engraved or EDMed
- Directly upload your exact vector artwork into our machines to ensure your Punch Die is EXACTLY what you designed
- Manufacture Bold Face, Flat Face, Graphic, Outline Style Dies, or Die Sets
- EDM characters as deep as 0.100”
- EDM characters as small as 0.010”
- Sharpen your dull, worn-out dies to add value and save costs in your stamping procedure
- Common Part Marking Specifications for Punch Dies include Spec SAE AS478, Spec MIL-STD-130, Boeing Spec BAC5307, Parker Aerospace Spec BPS 4106, General Electric Spec P23TF3, & Sikorsky Spec SS8798
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Embossing Dies

Description:
Embossing is the process of placing a flat part in between a male and female embossing die set. Once the part is pressed by the male and female dies, the image or characters are raised above the level part, similar to the numbers on a credit card.

Universal Metal Marking manufactures Embossing Die Sets by utilizing state-of-the-art CNC Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Sinker technology to yield the sharpest, crispest, and most long-lasting die images.

Advantages:
- Customized artwork appears directly on die
- Ability to reuse die and repeat image from piece to piece
Features of Universal Metal Marking’s Embossing Die Department:
- Sharpen your dull, worn-out dies to add value and save costs in your stamping procedure
- Directly upload your exact vector artwork into our machines to ensure your die is EXACTLY what you designed
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Branding Dies

Description:
A Branding Die is a flat metal blank with raised reverse characters that will be heated and pressed into a part. A Branding Die is typically made of a softer metal such as magnesium and is used for Hot Stamping softer non-metallic materials such as wood, leather, cork, and rubber.

Universal Metal Marking utilizes state-of-the-art CNC Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Sinker technology to yield the sharpest, crispest, and most long-lasting die images.

Advantages:
- Deep, lasting mark that will not “release”
- Ability to reuse die and repeat pattern from piece to piece
Features of Universal Metal Marking’s Branding Die Department:
- Produce Branding Dies that can be heated to over 650 degrees, and withstand over 3,000 lbs. of pressure for dwell times over 2 minutes
- Directly upload your exact vector artwork into our machines to ensure your Branding Die is EXACTLY what you designed
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Knurling Dies

Description:
Knurling is a process in which a Knurling Die is mounted on a lathe (or a press) and is pressed into a round or flat part. The resulting mark is a series of small raised areas around depressed areas, thus making the knurled part easier to grasp than the previously smooth surface.

Universal Metal Marking manufactures Knurling Dies by utilizing state-of-the-art CNC Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Sinker technology to yield the sharpest, crispest, and most long-lasting die images.

Advantages:
- Increases one’s ability to grip the part, which makes it safer to handle
- Ability to reuse die and repeat pattern from piece to piece
Features Universal Metal Marking’s Knurling Die Department:
- Capability of producing the following knurling die patterns: Diamond, Male, Female, Right Slant, and Left Slant
- Manufacture Dies up to 7” in Diameter and up to 4” wide
- Directly upload your exact vector artwork into our machines to ensure your die is EXACTLY what you designed
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Bar Marking Dies

Description:
A Bar Marking Die is designed to be attached to a Continuous Roll Marking Machine to mark along the axis of a bar.

Universal Metal Marking manufactures Bar Marking Dies by utilizing state-of-the-art CNC Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Sinker technology to yield the sharpest, crispest, and most long-lasting die images.

Advantages:
- Continuous marking capability along an axis of bars
- Ability to reuse die and repeat pattern from piece to piece
Features of Universal Metal Marking’s Bar Marking Die Department:
- Directly upload your exact vector artwork into our machines to ensure your Bar Marking Die is EXACTLY what you designed
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