Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc.

2424 American Way
Fort Wayne, IN 46809-3098 USA
Tel: +1 260 747 1681
Fax: +1 260 747 4269
Web Site: www.fwwd.com
E-Mail: sales@fwwd.com

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our goal is to profitably expand global leadership in our core competencies by focusing on value and total customer satisfaction, while maintaining the highest standards of integrity, trust, and respect for the individual.

QUALITY POLICY:

Our goal is to provide Total Customer Satisfaction through the continuous improvement of our Products, Services and Internal Processes.

COMPANY BACKGROUND:

Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc., was founded in 1937 as a manufacturer of precision single crystal natural diamond dies. Over the years, the product line has expanded to include polycrystalline diamond dies, tungsten carbide dies, shaped profile dies, extrusion tips and dies, and other wear parts for the wire industry.

Additionally, Fort Wayne Wire Die provides recutting and reconditioning services for diamond and carbide dies, and has become a leader in the supply of new and recut matched elongation die sets for high speed, multi-wire, drawing machines.

Fort Wayne Wire Die also offers a complete line of equipment for die maintenance, measurement and inspection of wire drawing dies. Through this full line of equipment, Fort Wayne Wire Die will now be able to offer customers worldwide the necessary equipment and tools to operate an in-house recutting service. Today, Fort Wayne Wire Die is America's leading manufacturer of wire drawing dies. The corporate offices, including Engineering, Research and Development, and Administration are located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The company's products are sold by direct sales engineers in North America, through its sales office Fortek GmbH in Europe, its sales office Fort Wayne Wire Die (Philippines) Inc. in Asia, its sales office Fort Wayne Wire Die (Shanghai) Inc. in China and through a network of independent agents and distributors around the world.

Fort Wayne Wire Die is ISO 9001:2000 certified. Our quality systems are now recognized by the following accreditation boards: Registrar Accreditation Board (RAB), the Raad voor Accreditatie (RvA), the Japanese Accreditation Board (JAB), the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), the Brazilian National Institute of Metrology (INMETRO), the Italian National System for Accreditation of Certification and Inspection Body (SINCERT), the German Association for Accreditation (TGA) and the Federal Motor Transport Authority of Dresden (KBA). TGA and KBA are under the authority of the German body, Deutscher Akkreditierungs Rat (DAR).

KEY PERSONNEL:

  • Dwight Bieberich, President
  • Don Bieberich, Vice President
  • John Downey, Sales Manager USA
  • Brad Scherer, V.P., International Operations

PRODUCT LINES:

Fort Wayne Wire Die's standard product line includes:
  • Single Crystal Natural Diamond Wire Dies featuring X-ray orientation and optimum accuracy and surface polish from 0.0003" to 0.100" (0.0075 to 2.50mm).
  • Polycrystalline Diamond (Poly-Di) Dies for maximum die life in sizes from 0.001" to 0.500" (0.025 to 12.7mm).
  • Tungsten Carbide Dies both round hole and shaped profile in the Standard R-Series nibs from R-2 to R-19. Also available as rough core or finished in hole sizes from 0.008" to 3" (0.20 to 76 mm).
  • Extrusion Tips & Dies – Precision custom manufactured extrusion tips in single crystal diamond or polycrystalline diamond with guaranteed concentricity to 0.0002" TIR (0.005mm). Tips and dies are also available in tungsten carbide or tool steel.
  • Recutting Services for single crystal diamond dies, polycrystalline diamond dies or tungsten carbide dies to restore new die shape and polish to used and worn dies.
  • Matched Elongation Die Service. Sets of new or recut dies are physically elongation tested and matched to the requirements of your wire drawing machine.
The equipment line includes:

  • WP910 and WP750 Wire Polishing System
  • CMS320 SmartMic™Direct Contact Wire Measurement System
  • USC400 Series Ultrasonic Die Cleaners
  • DM200 Series Wire Die Inspection Microscope
  • WP100 Series Wire Pullers
  • Di-Pro™ Diamond Powder and Compound
  • Dual-Draw Dies allow single wire machines to double their productivity with minimal investment.
  • Special Wear Parts manufactured to customer specifications include bunching and stranding dies, cut-off dies, shaving dies, enamelling dies, to name a few.

CAPABILITIES:

Fort Wayne Wire Die has several manufacturing locations in North America and Asia, sales offices in Europe, Asia and China and sales agents and distributors located throughout the world.

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