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§Study page: tool trade in outline

Use this page to repeat the core of the subject together with the articles and templates.

What you do

You manufacture tool components and assemble them into tools — typically injection molds (form) or stamping dies (cut and stamp) — which are used to produce many identical parts.

Work process

• 01Læs tegningen og planlæg
• 02Clamp up and machine on manual or CNC machine
• 03Measure along the way and check
• 04Assemble and check that the tool works

Machines and equipment

Lathe, miller, grinder, CNC machines and measuring equipment. The measuring equipment is as important as the machines.

Safety and quality

• 01Keep hands and loose items away from rotating parts
• 02Never remove chips with hands while machine is running
• 03Quality is precise measurement and fit — measure along the way