| Knowledge and Experience with Food Extrusion Dies |
Most of these shops have no experience in developing food extrusion dies. They just make what you tell them. |
Tanzco has over 90yrs of acquired knowledge and experience in food extrusion dies. |
| Delivery Time |
4 weeks to 10 weeks. Depending on the complexity of the die. |
3 days to 3 weeks. Tanzco shortens delivery time by stocking blanks completely machined except for extrusion holes then finishes per customer order. |
| Computer Stress Analysis to develop stronger dies. |
Most local machine shops do not have the capabilities of computer stress analysis and would be very costly for a couple of dies. |
At the request of the customer Tanzco can do stress analysis and develop solutions to improve die fatigue. |
| Serialized Die Tracking |
Again most local machine shops do not offer this service. |
At customer request Tanzco can place a serial number on the die and from that number we can tell you what material it was made of, what hardening it has, when it was made, to what prints it was machined and you can also use this number to track pounds of extrusion thru the die. |
| CAD DIE Library |
Most local machine shops hold this information so it would be difficult to have made at another local machine shop. |
Tanzco can provide you with a complete die library including AutoCAD-Dwg, 3-d models, jpg picture of die and printed copies of each die. |
| Offsite Backup of Die Information |
Again most local machine shops do not offer this service. |
Tanzco keeps an exact duplicate of your Die Library incase yours is lost, stolen or destroyed. |
| Research & Development |
Local machine shops will not do R&D for food extrusion dies. |
Tanzco spends over 100,000.00 annually on Destructive testing, Materials analysis, stress analysis and New die development ideas. |
| Problem Resolution Help |
Local machine shops do not have trouble shooting experience to help you resolve problems |
Tanzco can work with you resolve problems and make improvements specific to your needs. This service can only be offered from a company with a broad experience in the food extrusion industry. |
| Free 3D Viewing Software and Support |
Not offered by most local machine shops |
Tanzco offers free 3D viewing software to view and measure your dies. We also offer free phone support for this software. |
| Continuous Improvement |
Local machine shops do not specialize in food extrusion dies so cannot offer continuous improvement. |
Tanzco’s main focus is on Continuous Improvement. We are constantly exploring new ideas and improvements for our customers. |