Wilson Tool Introduces Dura-Blade Parting Tool

New tool increases sharpening intervals by 100 percent

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN. (October 26, 2004) – High Performance (HP) Dura-Blade™, the newest innovation from Wilson Tool International, is a tool specifically designed to meet the daily rigors of sheet metal parting. The new Dura-Blade features a unique blade insert made of Wilson Tool's Ultima™ Premium Tool Steel, allowing fabricators to increase sharpening intervals by nearly 100 percent.

"Dura-Blade is a welcome addition to the Wilson Tool line of HP Tooling," said Glen Shuldes, applications engineer, Wilson Tool. "This durable new tool addresses the need for increased grind life and greater intervals between sharpening for demanding sheet metal applications."

Designed for Performance
HP Dura-Blade is designed with a premium steel replaceable blade insert, providing a more durable and effective method for addressing any of your parting needs. Dura-Blade is fully guided for maximum support and accuracy at the punching surface. It also is available with one- and two-sided relieved strippers for use in close-to-clamp applications.

In addition, Dura-Blade provides all the conveniences of Wilson Tool's innovative HP-style tooling, including side-mounted push-button adjustments and a quick release stripper plate retention system. These features allow for fast, easy tool changes and dramatically reduced downtime.

Engineered with Ultima Tool Steel
Dura-Blade's innovative blade insert is made with Wilson Tool's new Ultima Premium Tool Steel, engineered to set a new benchmark for durability and performance. Ultima steel punches are designed to dramatically improve tool life when punching abrasive materials and materials with high tensile strength.

With up to twice as long between regrinds, Ultima premium steel punches significantly reduce downtime and tool replacement costs. Breaking, chipping, cracking, tool fatigue and other downtime problems are minimized, providing long-term gains in productivity and profitability.

For more information about new Dura-Blade tooling, visit www.wilsontool.com/durablade or call 800-328-9646.

For over 35 years, Wilson Tool International® (www.wilsontool.com) has been a leading provider of tooling solutions that enhance the performance of sheet metal fabricating machinery worldwide. Wilson Tool International is the world's largest independent manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes and punch and die components for the stamping industry. Products are manufactured at their world headquarters in White Bear Lake, Minn., USA, and their European facility in Swindon, England. Wilson Tool's network of sales engineers and international distributors operate in virtually every industrialized nation around the globe.