2. Serving the metal stamping and
the tool and die industries,
Uelner Precision Tools & Dies,
Inc., has been committed to
customer satisfaction since 1946.

3. Uelner Precision Tools and Dies, Inc. (UTD) is a full service tool, die,
stamping, and robotic welding company encompassing 50,000 square feet
and 65 employees in Dubuque, Iowa. For 70 years, we have provided
precision services with emphasis on craftsmanship and quality.
UTD’s Production Department has stamping capabilities form 90 to 1500 tons with
feed equipment up to 60” wide and 3 axis transfer equipment. UTD can provide
services for your complete part requirements, including robotic welding and spot
welding. We design and produce dies, tooling, stamped parts, and assemblies.
Our Engineering Department uses state-of-the-art CAD systems with draw
simulation capabilities. UTD can build your complex dies utilizing feature recognition
CAM software coupled with CNC equipment that is supported by experienced die
builders.

4. 2011 – UTD achieves transition to ISO 9001:2008 certification in pursuit of acquiring TS-
16949
2003 – UTD expands to include robotic welding.
2002 – UTD is awarded Preferred Supplier – Stamping by Ford Motor Company.
2001 – UTD achieves ISO 9002, QS-9000, and QS-9000TE (Tooling and Equipment).
1998 – UTD expands by adding a 22,00 square foot addition.
1992 – UTD was chosen as a certified vendor during John Deere’s supplier reduction
program.
1991 – UTD expands capabilities to include metal stamping and assembly.
1990 – UTD expands its engineering department by adding a 2,500 square foot addition.
1989 – UTD buys Vulcan Tool and merges the two companies.
1988 – UTD expands construction to a new 21,000 square foot building.
1968 – UTD adds a 3,800 square foot addition.
1950 – UTD Moves to a 3,000 square foot building.
1946 – UTD was founded as a tool and die company.
UTD has a 70 year history
with many milestones
along the way. Here are but
a few.

5. Customer satisfaction is gained through
delivery, continuous improvement and
quality leadership acknowledged by both
our Customers and Suppliers.
On time Delivery Through a diversified
approach based on individual customer
requirements Uelner Tools and Dies shall
aim to achieve 100% on time delivery with
all customers.
ISO 9001:2008 is our framework of quality
management, supported at all levels
throughout our Company.
We at Uelner Precision Tools and Dies,
Inc. see our objectives for quality being
none other than “From Within”.
By focusing on the following objectives Uelner Tool has obtained a 0
ppm rating from our leading customer for production stampings with a
volume of total parts shipped for the year 2015 in excess of 6.1 million.
As a precision manufacturer of Production
Stamping Dies, Special Machinery and high
volume Production Stampings to the
manufacturing industry, we strive to comply
with customer requirements and to continually
improve our quality management systems
effectiveness.

6. In our facility, we design and build:
DIES: Progressive, Transfer, Blanking, Forming, Piercing, Draw Dies, etc.
FIXTURES: Inspection, Machining, Welding, etc.
SPECIAL MACHINES: Machining, Assembly, Welding, Rolling etc.
From Draw Dies to Blanking Dies, Hand Transfer to fully automated
Transfer Dies and high volume Progressive Dies,
UTD has the expertise you require.

7. Highly skilled tool and die makers builds dies to support many industries such
as: automotive, off-road heavy equipment, agricultural, appliance, office
equipment, computer, medical, and construction, to name a few. We are a full
service tool and die facility that support not only our in house tooling, but others
on the outside as well. Often running outside production dies and repairing the
tooling at the same time to keep customers from missing shipments.

8. Starting with the customers' objectives,
UTD’s engineering staff draws from a wide
background of experience in the design of
basic, to the most complex dies, tools, jigs,
fixtures, special machinery for automated
factory processes and material handlings.
The ISO 9001:2008 certification assures you
that we are always designing with
consideration of maintainability, reliability,
and durability of your tools.

9. FASTBLANK-FASTFORM
calculates initial form
analysis for die design and
cost estimating.
AutoCAD 2013, the 28th release
of AutoCAD software, increases
efficiency with across-the-board
improvements to bring
productivity up and lag time down.
VISI-Modeling integrates
both solids and surface
modeling environments in a
friendly and complete
approach to 3D design.
VISI-Design represents the
fifth generation of CAD
software developed by a
programming team that has
maintained its objective of
providing practical and
productive aids for the
mechanical design engineer.

10. UTD utilizes the latest CAD/CAM systems. Our CAD design integrates with
our Cam system with feature recognition. This allows UTD to design dies
where the CAM system recognizes features and programs machines
automatically. This feature speeds time for manufacturing and minimizes
human error. With pre-stage tooling, we go from design to finish component
with fewer steps. This system comes equipped with state-or-the-art solids and
3D machining and programming with minimum hand finish work.

11. • Brown and Sharpe 26X28X18 Mistrol 775 CNC Coordinate Measuring Machine with
PC DMIS CAD Pro ++ measuring software.
• Data page SPC software.
• Circle Grid form analysis.
• Computer simulation for draw forming.
• Surface plates.
• Height Gages.
• Rockwell Hardness tester.
• Jones and Lamson Optical Comparator.
• Various calipers, micrometers, bore gages etc.
Uelner Tools and Dies is outfitted with the following equipment for testing capabilities

12. Uelner Precision Tools and Dies
ISO Certification History
In February of 2011 Uelner Tools
and Dies upgraded to the new
ISO9001:2008 standard.
In March of 2005 Uelner Tools and
Dies upgraded to the new
ISO9001:2000 standard.
In September of 2001 Uelner Tools
and Dies received ISO 9001,
QS9000, and QS9000TE (Tooling
and Equipment) certified.
In March of 2002 Uelner Tools
and Dies was certified by
Ford Motor Company as a
preferred supplier for
Stampings.
These certifications are steps
along the path to UTD
becoming a TS-16949
company.

13. Uelner Tools and Dies Performance Metrics:
Sales and Marketing: Sales goals verse Sales generated.
Design: Hours of design quoted verse hours of design used.
Materials: Materials quoted verse materials used.
Production: on-time delivery, customer supplier reports, scrap
percentages and margins, scheduled verse unscheduled machine
downtime.
Customer satisfaction levels: recorded in annual surveys and measured
by score.
UTD has partnered with Exact Software and continues implementation of JobBOSS
management software to improve our Enterprise Resource Planning.

14. We ship daily utilizing small
parcel carriers, LTL carriers, and
full truck loads. Our shipping
personnel have negotiated
significant discounts with several
major Midwest LTL and full load
carriers. All of which can benefit
our customers by keeping
shipping costs as low as possible.
In addition, UTD also maintains
the flexibility of our own trucks
and we are willing to expand the
fleet to meet our customers needs.
Uelner Precision Tools and Dies has freight capabilities to ship
anywhere in the United States and North America.
UTD has a designated location for ready to ship
inventory. We utilize JIT where applicable to
minimize costs. Our production schedules are
driven by EDI systems, weekly release, or schedules
received from our customers. All production is
packaged per our customers requirements in either
bulk, or ergonomically designed containers,
complete with bar-coded labels designed to meet
your requirements.

15. Uelner Precision Tools and Dies
4545 Futuro Court
Dubuque, IA 52002-2615
(563) 583-5125
uelner@uelnertool.com
Uelner Precision Tools and Dies has been located at its current address since
1988 and in Dubuque since 1946.
UTD’s current Customer Base:
Agricultural: %2
Appliance: %4
Automotive: %8
ATV: %8
Consumer Goods: %7
Off-road Heavy Equip: %65
Other: %6
UTD runs 2 shifts:
1st
shift: 50 employees
2nd
shift: 10 employees
UTD’s Financial D&B Report:
D&B Rating is: 1R2
“1R” indicates more than 10
employees.
“2” indicates and overall
“Good” credit rating.
UTD has annual sales between
8 and 12 million dollars.
Distance from UTD, Dubuque
to:
Minneapolis, MN – 312 Miles
Chicago, IL – 180 Miles
St. Louis, MO – 335 Miles
UTD,
Dubuque, IA
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis

16. Uelner Precision Tools and Dies is always reaching for the future.
JobBOSS:
JobBOSS is a software suite used to control a host of office and shop floor functions including
shipping, inventory, accounting, payroll, labor tracking, and active jobs. 90% of JobBOSS is
functional at this time and is expected to be fully implemented at the end of 2nd quarter 16’.
Utilizing Kanban and JobBOSS, UTD is able to predict the amount of material to order for our
JIT production, while accurately tracking on-hand parts. This greatly improves our ERP. We
have also implemented a visual board to track jobs on the floor. First in First out based on
deadlines/due dates.
TS-16949:
We are in the process of implementing TS-16949. We are on track to have certification by the
end of 2016.
Deep Draw Can Line:
UTD has identified a need for deep draw production in the Midwest and we have built a
system to address those needs. This system is functional and now available for production.
Press Capabilities:
UTD is in the process of setting up our 3 axis transfer system for our 1500 ton bliss press, this
could be available for production by the end of 2016.
CNC:
UTD has purchased both a water jet and CNC lathe to speed die set construction in 2014 and
are using them on a regular basis.
Building Expansion:
UTD has developed a footprint for expanding our current facilities should the need arise. Our
plans include a large production area with many different sized presses to ensure we can
meet every customers needs and continue to run at a max of 80% capacity.
UTD is always investigating opportunities to add services we can
provide to our customers. UTD would be pleased to discuss any
known needs you may have.

17. Deep-Draw Capabilities
This is a floor plan of the deep-draw line that
UTD has built in our current facility. This
system is ready for production.

18. The future home of Uelner
Precision Tools and Dies
Uelner Precision Tools and Dies
is surveying the future. UTD’s
plans are to expand to a new
area adjacent to the current
building. This will more than
triple our current production
floor space. We will expand our
many modern technologies
including robotic welding, large
semi-automated presses,
underground conveyors, and
streamlined production
procedures.
The large addition shown on the
right is but one more step in the
history of our company. We are
proud to be a successful partner
with many businesses and this
expansion will be a great benefit
not only to us but also to them.

19. This will be the
finished
building.

20. Uelner Precision Tools and Dies, Inc.
4545 Futuro Court
Dubuque, Iowa 52002-2615
(563) 583-5125 • Fax:(563) 583-4301
uelner@uelnertool.com
Thank you for taking the time to talk with us. We believe that quality
combined with excellent service is the foundation for a successful
business relationship. UTD serves many companies designing, tooling
and production needs. We are very interested in expanding business
with you. We invite you and your staff to visit UTD for a plant tour
and visit our web site at www.uelnertool.com.