Kidderminster-based MTL Engineering (www.mtlengineering.co.uk) — well known for its repair, servicing and sales of CNC sheet metal machines — is now the exclusive UK supplier of punch press tooling manufactured by PASS Stanztechnik AG.

This tooling range is suitable for all makes of thick-turret punch presses, including Amada, Trumpf, and Salvagnini. PASS AG is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of punch press tooling and a leader in special solutions involving CNC punching tools.

Using H-PM, a powdered tool steel that is specially hardened, ensures a longer tool life between regrinds.