Tooling, used to produce customers' product, is made by GLE in many different configurations. we manufacture special wear parts, drill bushings, punches, dies and die inserts for forming, piercing, perforating, swaging, sealing, crimping and compacting. We produce die plates and die inserts for extruding, drawing and sizing. We provide special tools for burnishing, roll forming, grooving and broaching. We have manufactured locating pins, contact tips and pads, core pins, and many other
Custom Print
Great Lakes-Eglinton's production consists of machined parts, manufactured to customer print, involving hard materials—principally carbides, ceramics and hardened steel. These tools or components are specially made to the customers' print and conforms to the dimensional tolerances, specifications and schedule the customer requires. Product engineering, installation, and service functions are not performed as a normal part of our services. However, as a result of experience with these specialized materials gained over the years, GLE when asked, assists customer engineers to establish the type of carbide (grade) which is best for an application and helps to formulate a final design configuration which will perform best in the particular environment of use.
Great Lakes-Eglinton combines over 50 years of experience and skill in grinding and lapping tungsten carbide, ceramic and other hard metals with one of the most modern, completely equipped facilities in the nation. This exceptional combination enables Great Lakes-Eglinton to serve almost every segment of the metalworking industry with distinction and pride.
