Specialty Tooling

Custom thermoforming strippers, forming assists, heated dies, multi level dies, match plates, stackers, sealing tools, and other application specific tooling. Mechanical design and fabrication built around your part and process.

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Application

Built when standard tooling is not enough.

Some parts need more than a conventional die. We review the part geometry, machine, process, heat, registration, and production requirements before deciding how the tooling should work.

Part Geometry

Built around the part

Tooling is designed around the shape, depth, transitions, and features that affect the process.

Process

Designed for how it will run

We consider forming, trimming, sealing, stacking, heating, and registration requirements.

Tooling Strategy

One solution or a matched set

Individual tools can be built alone or as part of a coordinated tooling set.

Selected Work

Examples of specialty tooling we build.

Different applications call for different constructions, materials, and tooling strategies.

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STACKER AND PUSHER FIXTURE

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MULTI LEVEL MATCH PLATE

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HEATED SEALING DIE

Tooling Types

Built to fit the process.

Thermoforming

FORM AND STRIP

Strippers and forming assists

Thermoforming strippers, ring assists, plug assists, and related tooling built around the part and forming process.

Multi Level

MATCH AND SUPPORT

Multi level dies and match plates

Matched tooling for parts that need multiple heights, planes, clearances, or controlled support.

Heat and Seal

HEATED TOOLING

Heated dies and sealing tools

Custom heated dies, brass rule tools, and sealing tooling for application specific production requirements.

For an Accurate Quote

Send what you know.

A drawing, sample, machine information, or a description of the process is often enough to start.

Part

Drawing, CAD file, sample, formed part, or existing tooling.

Process

What the tool needs to form, strip, support, trim, seal, stack, or locate.

Machine

Thermoformer, press, sealer, fixture, or machine information if known.

Critical Details

Heat, clearances, alignment, tolerances, mounting, or other production requirements.

What We Need

Start with the part and the process.

Specialty tooling does not need to be fully designed before you contact us. Send what you have and explain what the tool needs to accomplish.

Part or drawing

Process

Machine

Critical details

Mechanical Design

Design

Mechanical design for custom tooling

When the tooling does not already exist, we can develop the concept, layout, clearances, mounting, and working details around the application.

Manufacturing

Design and fabrication stay coordinated.

Laser cutting, CNC rule bending, fabrication, assembly, and inspection are developed around the same tooling plan.

Common Questions

Questions we get about specialty tooling.

Yes. Send the part, process, machine information, and what the tool needs to accomplish. We can help determine the tooling approach and mechanical design.

Yes. We build thermoforming strippers, stackers, pushers, ring assists, plug assists, and related tooling around the part and process.

Yes. Heated dies and sealing tools can be designed around the required temperature, geometry, mounting, and production process.

Yes. We build multi level tooling and match plates for parts that need controlled heights, support, clearances, or coordinated tooling surfaces.

Often, yes. CAD or a dimensioned drawing is preferred, but a sample part and machine information can help define the application.

Yes. Specialty tooling is often built for one specific part, machine, or production process.

Why Supreme

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Engineering

We understand the process

We look at how the tooling interacts with the part, machine, material, heat, and production sequence.

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Manufacturing

Design and build stay coordinated

Mechanical design, fabrication, assembly, and inspection stay connected from concept through build.

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Problem Solving

Application specific solutions

When standard tooling does not fit the job, we develop a practical way to make the process work.

Have a tooling problem that needs a custom solution?

Send us the part, drawing, or process requirements. We will review the application and recommend the right tooling approach.