Custom tube / pipe notching tool and die manufacturing

Custom pipe notcher tooling

Custom Tube / Pipe Notching Tool & Die Manufacturing

  • Vortool Manufacturing makes made or order tooling for your pipe notcher housing.
  • Custom pipe notcher tool and and die from hardened steel in any size and shape to fit your notcher housing and cutting shape.


Vortool Manufacturing

Vortool Manufacturing Ltd.

Unit 240 19358-96 Ave.

Surrey, BC V4N 4C1 Canada


Call: 604-239-7218 | Email


Made in Canada


AirHEAD 5 - 4 ton benchtop pneumatic box frame punch press with 6" stroke

AirHead 4 ton bench top pneumatic box frame punch press 6" stroke

4 ton bench top pneumatic box frame punch press with 6" stroke

Made to order and ships in 3-4 weeks.

Shipped assembled - plug in and play.


Starting at $6985*
*Plus crate $250 / actual shipping cost / customs (if applicable) or taxes. We ship anywhere in Canada and the United States. Funds are in Canadian dollars.


4 Ton Pneumatic Press Specifications

  • Required compressed air (input), 100 psi
  • Capacity: 7,618 force in lbs (3.8 tons) at 100 psi
  • Stroke: 6"
  • Workspace: 14 x 12 x 8"
  • Actuator: Two push buttons
  • Storage dimensions: 23 x 24 x 53"
  • Weight: 250 lbs
  • Additional information for hole locations: bolster plate, bottom mounting bars and striker head.



Vortool Manufacturing

Vortool Manufacturing Ltd.

Unit 240 19358-96 Ave.

Surrey, BC V4N 4C1 Canada


Call: 604-239-7218 | Email


Made in Canada


Custom embossing letter marking stamp set

Custom embossing letter marking stamp set

Custom embossing letter marking stamp set

  • Embossing stamps sets are great for stamping gold, sterling silver, gold bullion, and soft metals by Vortool Manufacturing.

  • Custom made in any size or metal like steel or aluminum.

  • Any combination of letters and numbers A-Z, numbers 0-9, or symbols stored in a durable box.


Custom embossing letter marking stamp set

Custom Embossion Letter Marking Stamp Set


Vortool Manufacturing

Vortool Manufacturing Ltd.

Unit 240 19358-96 Ave.

Surrey, BC V4N 4C1 Canada


Call: 604-239-7218 | Email


Made in Canada



Ball end wire rope crimping and swage die

Ball end wire rope crimping and swage die

Ball end wire rope crimping and swage die


  • Ball end wire rope crimping and swage die is an insert for a hydraulic press.

  • Suitable for 8 mm cable. Available in other sizes.

  • Provides strong and reliable termination.

Take a look at our video above for a demonstration of the ball end wire rope crimping and swaging die in use.


Vortool Manufacturing

Vortool Manufacturing Ltd.

Unit 240 19358-96 Ave.

Surrey, BC V4N 4C1 Canada


Call: 604-239-7218 | Email


Made in Canada


Specialty custom jig and fixture design and manufacturing

Thin pipe bending fixture

Specialty cable scoring fixture

Improve your mass production process by using specialty jigs and fixtures. Hold and guide your work pieces. Specialty jigs and fixtures provide repeatability, accuracy and interchangeability in your manufacturing process to duplicate parts. We can design and manufacturer your custom jigs and fixtures for your machinery.

Inspection fixture

Specialty jigs

Special device that holds, supports, or is placed on a part to be machined. It holds and guides the work piece. Drill jigs are used for drilling, tapping, reaming, chamfering, counter boring, countersinking, and similar operations.


Plate holder drill fixture for milling machines

Specialty fixtures

Production tools that locate, hold and support the work securely, so the required machining operations can be performed. Fixtures help simplify metalworking operations performed on special equipment. Examples of the more-common fixtures include milling fixtures, lathe fixtures, sawing fixtures, and grinding fixtures.

• Milling fixtures
• Surface-grinding fixtures
• Lathe fixtures
• Cylindrical-grinding fixtures
• Mechanical-assembly fixtures including threading, riveting, stapling, stitching, pinning, etc.)


Vortool Manufacturing

Vortool Manufacturing Ltd.

Unit 240 19358-96 Ave.

Surrey, BC V4N 4C1 Canada


Call: 604-239-7218 | Email


Made in Canada


Die shut height rod retainer and electronic die shut height finder

Die shut height rod retainer and electronic die shut height finder


Set the proper shut height for your die sets and mechanical presses to prevent jamming and costly downtimes.



Die shut height rod retainer and electronic die shut height finder

Electronic Die Shut Height Finder

Part No. EDSHF 2201

The Electronic Die Shut Height Finder can be used with any die tool that already have the Shut Height Rod Retainer unit, so you may need only one Electronic Die Shut Height Finder at your facility.

  • Dimensions: 1.5" x 2.625" x 2.25"

Includes switch, lamp, two gator clips and a 9V battery.

To test this unit: Turn switch on and contact the two gator clips to each other. The lamp on the unit should lite up. If the lamp does not lite up, change battery.

Removing battery: Remove the rear cover plate by unscrewing the two Philips head screws. Slide the battery out and remove it from the contact base.



Die Shut Height Rod Retainer and Electronic Die Shut Height Finder

Die Shut Height Rod Retainer

Part No. DSHRR 2202

The Die Shut Rod Retainer unit is a dedicated device, specific to a metal stamping die. Each stamping tool should have one and installed.

  • Dimensions: 1.5" x 1.5" x (6.25" or custom sizes are available)
  • Material: Black Delrin and steel
  • Limit Stop: ½-13 x (custom) based on Shut Height.
  • Material: Steel Rod Switch: ½-13 x (custom less 0.75 than Limit Stop).

Includes a long nose 5/16-18 steel spring plunger with Nylock.


Vortool Manufacturing

Vortool Manufacturing Ltd.

Unit 240 19358-96 Ave.

Surrey, BC V4N 4C1 Canada


Call: 604-239-7218 | Email


Made in Canada


Die shut height and limit atops for metal stamping dies

Most metal stamping tools have limit stops. Sometimes they are called bump stops, safety blocks or setting blocks (see red blocks on the image on the right). As a general practice, there are four round machined blocks that are bolted to the bottom die shoe. The four blocks' heights are usually ground together to the same length.

These blocks are used to set the shut height of the tool before stamping parts. These blocks set the deepest point that the tool can travel down at the bottom of the stroke. The top die shoe should never hit these blocks. The die shut height should be set about 0.010 or more above these blocks.

When the tool is in storage, the upper unit of the tool could rest on these blocks.

These blocks also have a purpose as safety blocks. They can protect expensive tooling components in case the tool is over stroked and go deeper than intended.

There are unfortunate events when the press could go deeper. This could happen at the setting time by accidentally adjusting the RAM to go too deep. As a result, the press and the tool jams. It is not an easy task freeing the tool and the press. On many occasions, the components require to be cut. Jamming could happen during production as well, even the shut height was set properly before. From impact hits and vibration, the RAM adjustment locking nuts may get loose and the RAM may go further down without being noticed. To undo a jammed tool and press is time consuming and expensive, also resulting in valuable downtime.



Die Shut Height Rod Retainer and
Electronic Die Shut Height Finder

Set the proper shut height for your die sets and mechanical presses to prevent jamming and costly downtimes.



Vortool Manufacturing

Vortool Manufacturing Ltd.

Unit 240 19358-96 Ave.

Surrey, BC V4N 4C1 Canada


Call: 604-239-7218 | Email


Made in Canada



AirHEAD 5 - 4 ton benchtop pneumatic box frame press

AirHEAD 5 - 4 ton benchtop pneumatic shop air box frame stamping press

AirHEAD 5 - 4 ton benchtop pneumatic shop air box frame stamping press


• Box frame construction for superior rigidity.


• No electrical power required, only compressed shop air.
 

• The AirHEAD 5 benchtop pneumatic box frame press is equipped with a powerful multi stage pneumatic
cylinder with 4 tons capacity.
 

• The AirHEAD 5 benchtop pneumatic box frame press has a space saving foot print of 10 x 18", suited for bench top applications.
 

• A top of a line FRL is to protect and to ensure long service life of the cylinder.
 

• The AirHEAD 5 benchtop pneumatic box frame press is ideal for fast spaced production, using velocity of up to 120 inches per second.
 

• Custom tooling can be easily mounted to the cylinder’s RAM through 3 easily accessible bolt holes.
 

• The lower mounting plate has 8 threaded holes and 3 dowel holes.
 

• The AirHEAD 5 benchtop pneumatic box frame press is equipped with two push buttons. They require gentle touch to activate, saving the operator from fatigue.

4 ton pneumatic press specifications

Capacity: 3.8 tons @100 psi
Bore: 5”
Stroke: 1”
No. of Stages: 4
Speed: Up to 120 inches/second
Air Intake: Compressed air, up to 125 psi
Air Connection: Standard 1/2” quick connect
Work Space (inside): W14” x D3.1” and 5.6 x H8.3”
Outer dimensions: W18” x D10” x H 31.25”
Weight: 150 lbs



Vortool Manufacturing

Vortool Manufacturing Ltd.

Unit 240 19358-96 Ave.

Surrey, BC V4N 4C1 Canada


Call: 604-239-7218 | Email


Made in Canada


Ball bearing guided high precision progressive tool for high speed automated production 

Stamped metal parts usually require more than one operation. The sample progressive blanking tool produces a high volume mounting bracket that pierces holes, blanks out a shape by cutting the strip into separate parts and finally folds the part into an L shape. At each hit a final product falls off at the end of the tool. It is made for a high production automated punch press using coil and an air feeder for continuous operation.
This progressive blanking tool design includes all the necessary features that any stamping tool should have from ease of use, high accuracy and reliable operation. It includes strip feed and guide, stripping, slug separation, and feeder actuation. As an option the tool can be used as a manually operated tool without the air feeder using strips instead of coil.














Stamped metal parts usually require more than one operation. The sample progressive blanking tool produces a high volume mounting bracket that pierces holes, blanks out a shape by cutting the strip into separate parts and finally folds the part into an L shape. At each hit a final product falls off at the end of the tool. It is made for a high production automated punch press using coil and an air feeder for continuous operation.
This progressive blanking tool design includes all the necessary features that any stamping tool should have from ease of use, high accuracy and reliable operation. It includes strip feed and guide, stripping, slug separation, and feeder actuation. As an option the tool can be used as a manually operated tool without the air feeder using strips instead of coil.
Progressive tool and die design and manufacturing
Ball Bearing Guided High Precision Progressive Tool for   High Speed Automated Production

Ball Bearing Guided High Precision Progressive Tool for 

High Speed Automated Production



Vortool Manufacturing

Vortool Manufacturing Ltd.

Unit 240 19358-96 Ave.

Surrey, BC V4N 4C1 Canada


Call: 604-239-7218 | Email


Made in Canada