Dayton Lamina™ is the world-wide industry leader in the production of catalog and special punches, die components, die details, punch blanks and metal stamping tools.
Our brands are trusted in manufacturing and automation industries globally.
Our full line of tooling includes everything in your bill of materials, punches, die buttons, pins & bushings, wear and guide components, die springs, cams, die details, punch retainers and more.
Our Firm Delivery Schedule reduces your leadtime, maintenance downtime and inventory. Our in-stock catalog die components are available for immediate delivery.
More variety than any other metal stamping tooling manufacturer, meeting all your metal forming tooling requirements.
Dayton Lamina trained distributors are nearby to assist you in product selection, problem solving and order placing to assure you of receiving the highest quality.
Most knowledgeable sales and technical support team in the industry, helping to solve your most demanding problems and maintain your productivity.
Expert investigations of metals and materials. We offer a confidential, rapid and reliable testing service, with expert support.
The Dayton Lamina Team is dedicated to furnishing you with the highest quality, best value catalog and to- print special metal stamping tools and components.
One of the most frequent problems encountered with perforating aluminum is punch galling. Aluminum, in general, possesses a gummy characteristic which causes it to adhere to a surface of the punch when it's drawn, pulled, trimmed, perforated, or pierced. This accumulation of material on the punch is known as galling (adhesive wear). The galling occurs both on the initial penetration into the material and extraction from the material.
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