Since being introduced, the Wilson Wheel® family of products has rewritten the rules of sheet metal fabrication. Using advanced Wilson Wheel technology, sheet metal fabricators worldwide have drastically reduced cycle times on parts that require slitting, stiffening ribs, and offsets. Many have replaced traditional “shake-a-parts” with parts that can literally be “snapped out” when required (virtually eliminating holding tab marks). A majority of these fabricators have also realized a considerable reduction in cost and a significant improvement in the quality of their finished parts. This high speed technology creates curves, arcs and circles with your auto index station with virtually no burrs or nibble marks on the sheet. With the ability to work on a wide range of material, the Wilson Wheel is available for Thick, Thin, Trumpf and Wiedemann machines.

The possibilities are virtually limitless! So give us a call. We’ll show you how the Wilson Wheel family will help you turn out finished products faster than you ever thought possible and have you rolling in the profits.

Wilson Tool offers customers free hands-on instruction on the use and maintenance of the entire Wilson Wheel family of tooling. See below for information on upcoming classes.

I have been told that dies should be demagnetized after sharpening them on a sharpener using a magnetic chuck. Is this really necessary and if so, what size do I need?

It is recommended that any die that is fixtured on a magnetic chuck while sharpening, (Wilson or any other), should be demagnetized. If this is not done, metal slivers and other steel debris may be attracted to the die surface making it more difficult to ensure that the die is properly seated in the die shoe. Scratching of the sheet while punching can also occur if metal particles are attracted to the magnetized die.

The Wilson Tool grinding fixture has adapters for the ½” (A) and 1 ¼” (B) station dies so that they would not be in direct contact with the magnet, thus eliminating the need for demagnetizing.

As to the size, (or power rating), the larger the part to be demagnetized, the more powerful the unit required to do the job properly. Before deciding on the particular unit, try it out using your largest die to be sure that all residual magnetism is gone.

For information on the Wilson Tool demagnetizer #24304, ask your local sales representative or call 800-328-9646.

This free class provides hands-on instruction on the use and maintenance of the entire Wilson Wheel family of tooling. For more information or to register, please download the class registration form today:
Wilson Wheel Class Registration Form

Classes available on:
- June 19, 2007
- July 17, 2007
- August 21, 2007
- September 18, 2007

Fabtech
November 11-14
Booth #16107
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL