Floating Tool Packs Increase Die Life

Whether you need Pride’s traditional floating tool pack or the vibration dampening spring system tool pack, our tool packs help lower can stress caused when the die rings move the punch to center. The Pride floating tool pack precision suspension system is confined so it never pushes the die past center and returns the die to center within .001" before the next ram advance, resulting in fewer tear-offs and increased die ring life. Unlike o-ring or quad-ring systems, our floating tool packs are precision manufactured and can return the die to center with ultimate accuracy and reduced tear-off.

Better Than The Competition
Using other die flotation systems that aren’t precision engineered can randomly result in the same limitations of a fixed tool pack, such as poor can quality, increased die ring wear and higher can-wall stress. Can stress is most visible on steel cans where the material “re-melts” leaving white streaks and ribbing marks on the outer diameter (OD) of the can. Problems that can be eliminated by installing Pride’s floating tool packs.

Test-drive Pride’s tool packs with a free trial. Or, for existing clients, fill out a form if you need spare parts. For more information, give us a call or email today.

vibration dampening floating tool pack

IMPROVE CAN WALL QUALITY BY REDUCING VIBRATION

Pride’s newest Floating Tool Pack dampens vibration that can cause ribbing marks on the wall of the can. Anything made of steel, like die rings or coil springs, must return the vibration of the ram back through the can, sometimes leaving marks on the thin wall of the can. The urethane springs in Pride’s newest Tool Pack will absorb and dampen the vibration of the ram as the punch passes through the Tool Pack, improving can wall quality.

NEW WEAR PLATES EXTEND THE LIFE OF
THE TOOL PACK MODULE

The module that holds the dies rests on the rails of the bodymaker cradle. Pride’s new Tool Pack protects the module with replaceable wear plates, maintaining centering thereby reducing maintenance cost.

NEW PIN DESIGN IMPROVES PIN LIFE AND HELPS DIE ROTATE

Increased die contact area allows for the use of very hard pins without the worry of notching the OD of the die ring. The large bearing surface allows the die to turn easily.