QUALA-DIE
Toward the end of my recent visit to Ouala-Die in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania, my host pointed
to sonie dated EDM equipment the shop was in the process of selling. Those machines weren’t being replaced by new EDM models, however. That’s because Ouala-Die’s push to become effective at micromachining hardened tooling components used for compacting powder metal parts has greatly reduced the amount of electrical discharge machining the shop now performs.
With U.S. headquarters in Whitestown, Indiana, REGO-FIX, inventor of the original ER collet system, is a world leader in the manufacture of Swiss precision tooling. For more information on REGO-FIX, its products and services, or to request a catalog, please call 1.800.REGO-FIX or visit the company’s website at www.rego-fix.com.
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