
Why Tool Steel D2 Is the Most Preferred Grade for Blanking and Forming Dies
Die makers need a material that holds up under thousands of hits per shift without
Forte Precision Metals customer base is large and varied, from small, local engineering companies with occasional requirements to large, Fortune 500 listed multinationals presenting rolling twelve-month schedules. All want the same result about us from a quality assurance perspective and it is our business to achieve this result – first time, every time.
Certified to ISO 9001:2015 and its predecessors since 1994, Forte Precision Metals quality systems have been developed and fine-tuned over more than 23 years. Various techniques and procedures are used in addition to the standard requirements of ISO 9001:2015 including Advanced quality planning, statistical process control, Gauge R & R, machine capability studies… In short – TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT.
What this means is that you, the customer, can trust about us Forte Precision Metals with your goods as QUALITY IS ASSURED.
We are a lean, ISO certified organization and pride ourselves on maximizing resources to offer the highest value at a competitive price. We are known industry-wide for our customer experience. From beginning to end, we pride ourselves on adapting to our customer’s needs and exceeding their expectations.
We are unique in that we can do both grinding and machining along with other related services. We are exploring new opportunities with our existing customers, and our team of experts is still discovering new industries we can serve. We have demonstrated our willingness to better serve our customers by investing in new processes. For example, we established our induction line and recently certified our quality systems to ISO 9001 standards.

Die makers need a material that holds up under thousands of hits per shift without

Engineers keep coming back to 6061 aluminum because it solves real problems without creating new

Some applications burn through standard steel fasteners. Jet engine parts, chemical reactor components, and power

Both grades handle corrosion well, and both sit in our stainless steel round bar inventory