Tool and Die Shops

Tool and Die shops make dies, molds, machine tools, cutting tools (such as milling cutters and form tools), gauges, and other tools used in manufacturing processes.  Tool and Die shops come in all shape and sizes and have very unique needs. Most would also probably classify themselves as “Job Shops”, and as such have very different needs than a production shop or repetitive manufacture.

Tool and die shops are in a class by themselves.  They work in an environment with flexible, semipermeable boundaries from production work. They are skilled craftsmen who typically learn their trade through a combination of academic coursework and hands-on instruction, with a substantial period of on-the-job training.  Art and science (specifically, applied science) are thoroughly intermixed in their work, as they also are in engineering. Mechanical engineers and tool and die makers often work in close consultation.

Tool and Die shops flourish with the flexibility of E2 and how it adapts to their specific needs.  Tool and Die shops need flexible quoting, accurate job costing and efficient material management.  E2 delivers on all fronts.