Spinning dies turn a profit

Currently, about 60 percent of the dies leaving Wilson Manufacturing (St. Louis, Mo.) are machine sharpened, said Sales Manager Wade Fouts. Dies with tight tolerances, meaning the cutting surface is even and exact, and a high degree of accuracy are the result of machine sharpening dies every time.

"Our in-house rejection has been reduced drastically," Fouts said. "In-field rejection has also been reduced drastically. It's such a fine, accurate blade, it has absolutely no flaws."