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3 unusual facts about Tool and die maker


Craftsmanship Museum

The museum houses a precision machine shop staffed by volunteer master toolmakers.

Joseph Karl Stieler

Born in the city of Mainz to a long-established family of engravers, punchcutters and die makers, Stieler received some artistic training from his father, August Friedrich Stieler (1736–1789).

Tool and die maker

Ongoing evolution of computerized design and control technologies, such as CAD/CAM, CNC, PLC, and others, has limited the use of jigs in manufacturing, however all the computer run machines need some sort of clamping fixture for production runs.



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