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MetaLL ifeÒ and TherMaLLifeÒ are available
only from Badger Metal Tech in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Every tool receives a documented "Receiving Inspection" to check for incoming shipping damage and to check/confirm existing Cold Work Rockwell or Hot Work Rockwell hardness measurements before and after heat stress tempering, if applicable. The tooling then is thoroughly cleaned to prepare for processing and prevent contamination while in the controlled atmosphere equipment.

MetaLL ifeÒ is performed at room ambient conditions in a controlled environment and can be duplicated to assure repeatable compliancy and no change of tolerances. The "T" process designates specific application pressures, velocity, dwell, media size, classification, and process steps that have been researched and developed exclusively for perishable tooling and hot and cold work tool steels. All specifications and call outs used are documented for future reference to provide the repeatability, consistency, and topography* effects to the surface that only MetaLL ifeÒ can provide.

(*topography is a by-product proportional to the hardness of the surface of the tool.
It should not be confused with the resultant effective compressive stress effect)

TherMaLLifeÒ is performed in controlled atmosphere equipment at temperatures that are below critical. Again there are no changes in tolerance or size. The recipe for temperature, time, gas velocity, and composition is determined by the type of tool steel being treated. The process is totally automated and computer controlled once the basket has been loaded onto the transfer carousel. All call outs and recipes are documented for future reference to provide assured repeatability.

Integrated MetaLL ifeÒ comparison referenced lot sampled (C, A, or N) almen strips are used to assure non destructive approximations of repeatable compressive depth levels for each "T" process which compares to our reference lambda coupon sampled X-ray measured compressive stress curves.

For MetaLL ifeÒ we perform complete protective masking, fixturing, and plugging of core pin* and ejector holes*. Logos, part numbers, etchings, engravings, and other close tolerance dimensional areas such as sharp edges, draft angled surfaces, and possible undercut areas are protected and masked, where possible, whether specified or unspecified on customer drawings.

(We recommend the use of dummy core pins inserted by the customer for areas where it important to close radial cracks or maintain flatness of the surface around a hole)

Certified trained and capable operators perform the MetaLL ifeÒ and TherMaLLifeÒ processes to assure repeatability.

Quality Control procedures for MetaLL ifeÒ includes our proprietary Peen-ScanÒ to assure total minimum 200% coverage of the parts along with a close visual inspection both before and after processing.

We stand behind the quality of the processes performed to your tooling. We guarantee new tool customer satisfaction based on repeated applications of MetaLL ifeÒ at specified intervals and the proper customer SPC of the tool including the required proper preparation of the tool which includes the steel selection, machining, EDM procedures, and heat treatment methods prior to MetaLL ifeÒ.

This page was updated - September 09, 2008