Save time and money ($$$$$) in your shop by ordering pre-squared blocks from Gateway Metals. Take advantage of our 84” 100H.P. Blanchard Rotary Surface Grinder, our 60” 100H.P. Blanchard Rotary Surface Grinders, our boring mills, vertical mills and lathes. Let us square up your tool steel so that when you receive your order in your shop, you are ready to begin machining your part. We know deliveries are important and we have made the investments on our end to assist you in meeting and beating your delivery deadlines. Each part will also come in labeled with grade identification, size, detail no., job no., p.o. no., and any other customer specific information you may need. Just let us know and we will customize your label for you.
What grades will we square up?
All tool steel grades in stock including cold work, hot work, plastic mold and prehardened Utility Steels.
What tolerances?
All dimensions ground and milled to within .005”, repeatability of dimension within .002”, and flat square and parallel within .002’. We can customize your blocks to your requirements.
How long will it take?
Typically 5-7 days depending on the size of the job. Are there any size limitations? We would prefer thicknesses over 1” thick and a weight per piece greater than 10 lbs.