Exacta Precision Ltd. Manufactures and stocks large inventories of Standard Punches and Dies

Head Type Ball Lock

This classification of punches and dies are most commonly used in the stamping industry, and are assembled into a die set or some form of fixture that will guarantee alignment of the punch and die and will incorporate a method of stripping of material being pierced from the punch. Headed\ Headless or Ball Lock punches and dies come in a wide variety of standard body diameters, lengths, point sizes and shapes.

Ball Lock punches and dies are used in quick release retainers and are available as light or heavy duty.

Both above tooling types are available in either Imperial (decimal) or Metric, with separate catalogues for each. While this tooling is available in a wide variety of tool steels, the North American Standards are M2 HSS or A2 5% Chrome Air Hardened Steel. M2 HSS is promoted for its wear life and beneficial features which makes it more than acceptable steel for the application of surface enhancements such as TiN or TiCN.