Different punch faces can be used for special applications, including reducing distortion, and reducing tonnage requirements.

Cleveland Steel Tool offers a Crown Face with Center Point as our standard punch face. 

The standard punch face includes a center point for alignment and a crown face to reduce chipping of the cutting edge in heavy punching applications.

Other punch faces are available for special applications, including reducing distortion, and reducing tonnage requirements. 

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Full Crown
This face reduces the chipping of cutting edges in heavy punching applications. The center point is removed for height clearance between the punch and the material.
Flat Face Center Point
This face includes a center point for alignment and a flat face to reduce distortion when punching repetitive holes in a narrow flat bar such as fence or railing.
Flat Face
This face is used when punching thin material to reduce deformation of punched material caused by a center point. This punch is also used when the slug is being retained.
“Y” Shear
This face is used mainly on thicker material to reduce tonnage.
“Y” Shear Center Point
This face is also used on thicker material to reduce tonnage but has a center point for alignment.
“Z” Shear
This face is used for thin material to reduce tonnage and distortion. Must be used on material 16 gauge thick or lighter.
Concave Shear
This face reduces tonnage and distortion on material 1/4″ thick and less. This punch will break if used on thicker material.