Pullman Balances, located in Rochester, NY, has been in business since 1886 and focuses on two things: window counterbalances and plastic thermoforming including custom packaging and cable balancer reels for industrial applications. Pullman Balances creates custom counterbalances that are incorporated into restored windows at historic properties. These counterbalances require some unique marking in order to match the original design elements.
Topics: Steel Stamps and Dies, Construction, Testimonial
Fayetteville, North Carolina based Rustick Knives is a disabled combat veteran-owned and operated small business. Dedicated to making one-of-a-kind custom knives, Rustick Knives uses Durable steel stamps to make permanent makers marks in their products.
Topics: Craftsman and Artisan, Steel Stamps and Dies, Testimonial
Astron Stamping, located in Pepperell, MA manufactures precision metal stampings for OEM's in the medical, automotive, plumbing, and many other industries. Astron Stamping shares many things in common with Durable Technologies including the fact that both companies have been in existence for over 100 years.
Topics: Automotive, Medical, Steel Stamps and Dies, Testimonial
GE Energy in Auburn, ME produces custom electrical parts for circuit breakers and switchgear and is required to permanently mark many of these parts with customer logos, text, and part identification numbers. These parts are often used in harsh environments so the marks need to be pretty robust. When GE Energy was having a problem with quality and service from their vendor they reached out to Durable Technologies.
Topics: Direct Part Marking, Steel Stamps and Dies, Marking Tools and Supplies, Custom Engraving, Metal Fabrication, Testimonial
Joe Gentile is a guy with an interesting hobby; he makes custom iron accessories for his friends and neighbors. When someone he knows needs a new hearth for their fireplace, or a special trivet, or unique drawer pulls, or a wood stove component, they know they can ask Joe.
Topics: Custom Steel Hand Stamps, Craftsman and Artisan, Steel Stamps and Dies, Hand Stamps, Testimonial
Fyco Tool and Die, Inc. of Cypress, TX is a designer and builder of dies, jigs, fixtures, roll form tooling, and other special components for many metal fabrication operations. Many customers request that tooling include a unique steel die that will permanently imprint a logo, part number or other text like 'Made in the USA' onto the parts being fabricated. Metal extruders and other metal fabrication customers love the ability to incorporate a custom steel die into their automated processes.
Topics: Steel Stamps and Dies, Marking Tools and Supplies, Tools and Tooling, Testimonial
Metal stamps and dies are some of the best steel marking tools available. Steel stamps can be used for impact marking machines, punch presses, press brakes, and other machines. Our custom metal stamps can be made for marking onto flat, curved, concave or convex surfaces.
Topics: Steel Stamps and Dies, Steel Type, Steel Type and Holders, Steel Type Holders
Durable Technologies' steel stamps and dies are versatile and durable marking solutions. Across the various industries that require permanent markings on steel, our steel stamps and steel dies are often the best tools available. Each die or stamp is carefully and skillfully machined to the end user's specifications and can be created to mark on a variety of flat, curved, concave or convex surfaces.
Choosing the appropriate solution that works best for your specific marking application can be a challenge, but once you've identified the most practical, economical solution there is still one more step before you're ready to put your solution to work. The size and style of the characters on your metal stamps, type and dies can vary greatly which is why we thought we'd cover some of the basics.
Topics: Steel Stamps and Dies
One of the most common part marking solutions available today is metal type. Metal type is used across a wide variety of industries and for many different applications.
Topics: Steel Stamps and Dies, Marking Tools and Supplies, Steel Type, Steel Type and Holders, Steel Type Holders