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Precision Machining for Ground Tooling Plates and Mating Faces

A precision route for tooling plates and inserts that require flatness, parallelism and critical fits after heat treatment.

Published October 13, 2026

Precision Machining for Ground Tooling Plates and Mating Faces

Project profile

Project Overview

A precision route for tooling plates and inserts that require flatness, parallelism and critical fits after heat treatment.

Manufacturing Focus

  • Plan heat-treatment condition and final stock allowance;
  • Route final faces through grinding or precision finishing;
  • Agree dimensional, roughness and hardness records during quotation.

Suitable Programmes

Applicable to mould inserts, locating fixtures, wear parts and precision assembly tooling.

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