B & H Tool Works
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B & H Tool Works, Inc. is a large tool
and die
company specializing in the design, build, and repair of Class "A" Progressive Dies. The company is headquartered in Richmond, Kentucky
and was established in 1978 by Sammy Hammons and Tommy Brown
. A second facility is located in Mount Vernon, Kentucky
.
At the Richmond facility, capabilities include CNC machining, Wire EDM
, and 5-Axis laser
cutting services. Equipment used includes two CNC Vertical Machining Centers, one Mazak Turning Center, four Wire EDM Centers, and one Prima 5-Axis Laser. Recently the company upgraded one of its older CNC mills to a Kitamura MyCenter-7X and added an Agiecut Classic Gold 3S Wire EDM Center. The Laser Department includes 2 100-Ton press brakes used to form and bend lasercut parts.
Besides tool and die, B & H Tool Works also runs production of metal stampings for several industries, the largest being automotive. The company serves as a Tier 2 supplier to several large automobile manufacturers for metal stampings and tooling.
B&H now has 5 wire EDM machines and a total of 15 stamping presses. Recent construction has also added an additional 20000 square feet (1,858.1 m²) of manufacturing and office space.
Tool
A tool is a device that can be used to produce an item or achieve a task, but that is not consumed in the process. Informally the word is also used to describe a procedure or process with a specific purpose. Tools that are used in particular fields or activities may have different designations such...
and die
Die (manufacturing)
A die is a specialized tool used in manufacturing industries to cut or shape material using a press. Like molds, dies are generally customized to the item they are used to create...
company specializing in the design, build, and repair of Class "A" Progressive Dies. The company is headquartered in Richmond, Kentucky
Richmond, Kentucky
There were 10,795 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. Of all households, 34.7% were made up of individuals and 8.8% had...
and was established in 1978 by Sammy Hammons and Tommy Brown
Tommy Brown
Thomas Michael "Buckshot" Brown was a Major League Baseball Utility player from to . Brown became the youngest player ever to hit a home run in the Major Leagues when he homered on August 20, 1945 at the age of 17...
. A second facility is located in Mount Vernon, Kentucky
Mount Vernon, Kentucky
Mount Vernon is a city in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,592 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rockcastle County. It is located at the junction of U.S...
.
At the Richmond facility, capabilities include CNC machining, Wire EDM
Enterprise Decision Management
Enterprise decision management, commonly abbreviated "EDM", entails all aspects of managing automated decision design and deployment that an organization uses to manage its interactions with customers, employees and suppliers...
, and 5-Axis laser
Laser
A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of photons. The term "laser" originated as an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation...
cutting services. Equipment used includes two CNC Vertical Machining Centers, one Mazak Turning Center, four Wire EDM Centers, and one Prima 5-Axis Laser. Recently the company upgraded one of its older CNC mills to a Kitamura MyCenter-7X and added an Agiecut Classic Gold 3S Wire EDM Center. The Laser Department includes 2 100-Ton press brakes used to form and bend lasercut parts.
Besides tool and die, B & H Tool Works also runs production of metal stampings for several industries, the largest being automotive. The company serves as a Tier 2 supplier to several large automobile manufacturers for metal stampings and tooling.
External links
- BHToolWorks.com (official site)
B&H now has 5 wire EDM machines and a total of 15 stamping presses. Recent construction has also added an additional 20000 square feet (1,858.1 m²) of manufacturing and office space.