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Precision Tooling, Gaging, and Engineering Solutions
Over 50 years supporting aerospace, medical, and high-performance fastener manufacturing with precision tooling, inspection systems, and engineering-driven development.
Tooling
Cold heading tooling, carbide dies, punches, inserts, recess tooling, and custom forms built for production life.
Gaging
Fastener inspection systems for threads, recesses, runout, protrusion, wobble, length, and SPC validation.
Medical
Medical screw driving systems, precision instruments, custom components, and inspection support.
Capabilities
A complete overview of Universal Punch tooling, gaging, medical, quality, and engineering support.
Precision tooling for cold heading and fastener production
Universal Punch manufactures production tooling for demanding fastener, aerospace, automotive, and industrial applications, including carbide dies, punches, inserts, extrusion pins, recess tooling, specialty drive forms, and custom tooling built for repeatability, durability, and production confidence.
- Cold heading, forming, coning, extrusion, and knockout tooling
- Carbide dies, die cases, punch cases, inserts, quills, and holders
- 6-Lobe, TXP, hexagon, 12-point, Phillips, Pozi, spline, and custom drive forms
- CNC grinding, EDM, precision machining, heat treating, coatings, and finishing support
Advanced gaging systems for inspection and process control
Universal Punch designs and manufactures precision fastener gaging systems for production inspection, receiving inspection, final validation, and SPC-ready quality control.
- Recess penetration, GO / NO-GO, final inspection, plug, ring, and test block gages
- Variable reading internal and external thread gages with SPC compatibility
- Concentricity, runout, wobble, length, protrusion, depth, and straightness gages
- Custom gaging fixtures, calibration support, recertification, and NIST-traceable measurement
Medical screw driving systems and precision manufacturing support
Universal Punch supports medical device manufacturers with precision screw driving systems, self-retaining drivers, surgical instrument components, custom medical gages, prototype support, and production manufacturing.
- Medical screw driving systems, self-retaining drivers, and custom driver interfaces
- Precision instrument components, surgical drivers, and medical gaging systems
- CNC Swiss turning, 4 and 5 axis machining, grinding, EDM, and prototype support
- Laser marking, passivation, polishing, surface treatments, and engineering collaboration
From print review to production-ready execution
Universal Punch works directly with engineering, quality, purchasing, and production teams to support manufacturability, tooling selection, inspection strategy, prototype development, and custom solutions.
- Print review, application review, and manufacturability guidance
- Prototype development and custom tooling or gaging collaboration
- Tooling and inspection strategy aligned to production requirements
- Engineering-led support for aerospace, medical, automotive, defense, and industrial applications
Why manufacturers choose Universal Punch
- Over 50 years of manufacturing excellence
- Made in the USA with precision standards
- NIST-traceable measurement support
- Custom tooling and gaging solutions
- Engineering-driven problem solving
- Trusted across aerospace, medical, and industrial sectors
Have a print, part, or inspection challenge?
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