Die shop — Chicago

Die Hall

A2. D2. First strip on Damen.

47Years
12Presses in tryout
1Hall
2Leads
Dies

On the floor

Progressive A2 progressive die in a tryout press

A2 progressive

Cicero stamper · 2024
Repair D2 die insert and punch on a bench

D2 insert

Punch and insert · 2024
Tryout First strip of stamped steel blanks

First strip

Damen tryout · 2024
Progressive Wire EDM cutting a tool-steel punch

Wire EDM punch

A2 and D2 · 2023
Tryout Chicago die hall with progressive dies on the floor

The hall

2400 S Damen · 1978
Repair Die makers at a tryout press

Tryout crew

Ivo and Sasha · Damen
Progressive Die hall with overhead crane

Shoe and ram

12 presses in tryout
Tryout Progressive die under the ram

No shim

First strip without a shim
The hall

A die is steel that has to run. A2 and D2. First strip in our press before it leaves Damen.

Ivo Marek lays out the strip. Sasha Quinn runs the tryout. Progressive dies, punch repair, wire-EDM inserts. The hall has been on Damen since 1978.

A2

Shoes and progressive stations.

D2

Inserts that drop into the shoe.

Strip

First hit in our press.

The floor
Die makers at tryout

Ivo Marek

Die maker
Tryout press with an A2 die

Sasha Quinn

Tryout
Wire EDM on a punch

Wire EDM

Punches and inserts
D2 insert on the bench

Repair

Punch and insert
On the floor

Steel and strip

Dies
2024A2 progressive, CiceroFirst strip, no shim
2023D2 insert setWire EDM
2022Repair on a named diePunch and land
1978Hall opensDamen Avenue
Tryout
12Presses in tryoutDamen
1HallChicago
2LeadsIvo, Sasha
How it runs

Tryout

Strip, shoe, first hit. The die leaves Damen after it runs.

01

Strip

Ivo lays out the strip. A2 shoe. D2 inserts. Print on the bench.

02

Wire

Punches and inserts on the wire. Oil on the steel.

03

Tryout

Sasha runs the first strip in our press. No shim if the die is right.

04

Ship

The die leaves Damen with the strip in the crate.

From the floor

Strip

Cicero

"The die ran the first strip without a shim. We booked the tryout on Damen."

Stamper 2024

Melrose Park

"D2 insert dropped in. The punch was on the wire the same week."

Tooling 2023

Damen

"Twelve presses. One hall. The strip is the proof."

Tryout 1978

New dies

Tour the plant

Bring the print. Walk the hall. First strip in our press.

Hall

2400 S Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60608

Email

plant@diehall.com

Phone

(312) 555-0368

Hours

Mon–Fri 6:00–16:00