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Corner Rounder: Industrial 3" Radius for 1/8" Aluminum

No “Armstrong” Needed: The New Standard for 1/8" Aluminum Corner Rounding In fabrication shops across the country, there’s an old-school rule for heavy-duty plate: if you want to punch through 1/8" (.125) structural aluminum, you need a "Strong Arm." [...]


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Mounting Hole Punch System

Watch the Mounting Hole Punch Sytem in Action! The Ultimate Mounting Hole Punch System for Street Signs Stop struggling with an that requires "Armstrong" power.  The traffic [...]


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Aluminum Extrusion Punching

Streamlining Production: Aluminum Extrusion Punching In aluminum fabrication, the goal is always to move from raw extrusion to finished part as quickly as possible. While traditional methods like milling are common, they often lack the speed required [...]


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Corner Rounder for OSHA & ANSI Compliant Safety and Danger Signage

The Ultimate Guide to Smooth, Burr-Free, Professional Signage In industrial safety, a sign that causes an injury is a liability, not a solution. While OSHA 1910.145 dictates the colors and headers of your danger signs, the physical construction [...]


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Ironworker Punches & Dies Canada | Round, Oblong & Long Shapes In-Stock

The #1 Source for Ironworker Tooling in British Columbia When a machine goes down in a BC fabrication shop, waiting for shipping from the US or Eastern Canada isn’t an option. At Punch Tools, we maintain the largest inventory of Ironworker [...]


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Food Grade and Washdown Resistant Pneumatic Cylinders

Stop the Rust: Why Washdown-Resistant Rotary Pneumatics are a Game Changer for Food & Beverage In the high-pressure environment of food and beverage manufacturing, equipment reliability isn’t [...]


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Precision MUTCD Corner Rounders | 11th Edition Ready

Stay Compliant. Stay Profitable. As of January 2026, the transition to the MUTCD 11th [...]


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Bus Bar Metal Stamping

What Is a Busbar? A busbar is a conductive metal components made from copper or aluminum that distributes electricity across circuits, panels, and equipment. It provides a high capactity and low resistance electrical pathway, making [...]


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Sheet Metal Gauge Chart: Understanding Gauge Numbers and Thickness

Sheet Metal Gauge Chart Explained: Metal Thickness, Gauge Numbers, and Conversion Guide When people talk about sheet metal, they often describe how thick it is using something called a gauge (sometimes spelled gage). To make it [...]


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Punch Multiple Holes in Aluminum Extrusions. All at Once!

Multi-hole Punch Aluminum Extrusions If your business designs or manufactures outdoor lighting systems, permanent holiday light channels, or architectural LED tracks, you know how time-consuming drilling each hole can be. With Punch [...]


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The Fastest Way to Notch Sheet Metal Corners

Heavy-Duty Corner Notcher for Sheet Metal Fabrication When it comes to fabricating sheet metal—whether you’re making pans, boxes, enclosures, or custom parts—clean and accurate corner notches make all the difference. [...]


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Your Trusted Punch Supplier for Punch & Die Tooling

Your Trusted Punch Supplier for Punch & Die Tooling – Punch Tools When precision matters, quality tooling makes all the difference. At Punch Tools, we specialize in delivering top-quality punches & dies [...]


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