General Die & Engineering’s objective is to provide 100% satisfaction with 100% on time delivery. We provide detail-oriented program management to insure not only the best Quality of our product but also ensure our customer’s needs are fulfilled. Our internal metrics show we have achieved on time delivery of 99.9% for the past 36 months and 100% for the past 27 months.

Project engineering tools we use include:

• New tool Kick-off meetings to review the scope of work, customer tooling needs and standards.
• Design & Engineering check sheets at three different levels to ensure customer requirements are followed, Action items logs are reviewed so build questions are resolved in a timely manner.
• A Mold build plan detailing customer expectation is developed with descriptive build requirements for each department.
• CMM “Metrology” check requirements are developed with the customer to ensure all critical features are controlled and checked.
• A detailed Mold Check List is completed by the tool maker and reviewed by the Forman & Program manager at the end of the build prior to shipment. We encourage our customer to inspect their tools with us prior to delivery.
• Any non-compliant issues will be corrected prior to shipment or shipped with the customer’s authorization.
• Any defect would then be corrected after first sample during the first progression of the tool.
• Program management personnel will attend meetings with the customer as well as aid at the tool First run at a sample facility or customer’s facility.
• We use an internal machining schedule “MS Project Master Timeline” for all CNC machines including any sub-contractors if needed.
• Microsoft Project is used for planning and tracking all tool builds detailing Engineering, to all operation in the cavities, building of the mold base, to final assembly.
• The dedication of our management team here at General Die & Engineering guarantee’s our employees know our customers’ expectations and strive to make sure that they are met.

Project Engineering Contacts

Our engineering staff is ready to quote your tooling needs.

Whether it's a single tool or an entire tooling package, GDE has the experience you need.

Engineering & Technology

General Die & Engineering is completely committed to providing only the finest quality molds and dies. On-time deliveries result from project management systems that track your mold throughout the design and manufacturing process. Customer service is supported by our skilled engineering staff, which specializes in 100% full 3D designs and customer problem solving. Starting with full 3D designs and then creating files for the CNC machines, allows us to build the mold from engineering.

General Die & Engineering uses the following Application Software for Cad 

• Die Design               NX1973 & Moldwizard (back support to NX 7.5)
• Data Translation     Parasolids, Step, TransMagic (for native Catia), IGES
• Support Systems     VISI 2023 with TST Ram EDM, WorkNC 2023, Actify-Spinfire

From Product Design to completed mold, our Engineering team has the experience to handle multiple complex projects.

Regardless of the size or complexity of your part, we have the capability and experience to build your tooling. Whether it's a large fender liner or small intricate mold, simple open/close or multiple slides/lifter/retractors, General Die & Engineering can supply you with the robust tooling that your production requirements demand.

General Die & Engineering has always been, and continues to be, on the leading edge of the die cast tooling industry.

With today's deadlines getting shorter and shorter, you need a tooling supplier who can deliver a robust quality tool in more compressed timeframes. General Die & Engineering has a long history of meeting and exceeding our customers expectations in that regard. Our quality system allows us to record and track any and all changes during the tool build process, to insure your tool meets your precise expectations. Our knowledgeable engineering and design staff are ready to take your data and their experience to design a tool that meets your standards, in a timely fashion.

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General Die and Engineering is the domestic industry leader with the most experience, 8-years, in design, engineering, and manufacturing coining/straightening dies for the die cast structural industry.

Coining/straightening dies play an essential role in precision structural die casting to realign parts back to net or near net shape. They are needed to overcome warp issues that occur during the casting process or after parts been stress relieved or heat treated.