Harper and Simmons

Press Tools

Core business at Harper and Simmons is Press Tooling. First established in Old Redditch over 60 years ago with 2 partners, the company now employs 14 people and operates from an 18,000ft unit in Redditch New Town, serving Birmingham, the Midlands and Cotswold areas. We have presstool tryout facilities at 200 tonnes, and our toolmakers have over 100 years combined experience on all forms of press tooling including progression, transfer, draw tools and separate op.

State of the art solid modelling systems

Tools are designed on state of the art solid modelling systems which allows shut heights, feed heights, locations and clamping to be verified before metal is cut.

Data from all platforms can be accepted on all media and tools are designed around a customer’s model

We have the capability to handle project work, including assemblies of parts. We also have experience in dealing with Automotive OEMs such as Peugeot, Renault, Honda, Rover as first tier suppliers.

Recent projects completed are Land Rover Defender and Jaguar Diesel clutch covers and internals, produced on 1000T presses. Toyota and Kia door latch plates (tools are run in eastern block). Stainless catalytic converter cans—modular tooling which produces different lengths of can. Black and Decker Jigsaw sole plates, MINI exhaust tail pipe trims (multistage drawn stainless parts), high volume suspension components for Ford Focus, 2 tonne subframe tools for Volvo XC90.

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