FABTECH SOLUTIONS

Veteran Owned Business

Genuine Piranha Ironworker Tooling

FABTECH SOLUTIONS understands the needs of ironworkers and production value, we understand the tooling that every irownworker needs. Tough, durable tooling that provides precision and repeatability that your application demands. As a Genuine Piranha Irownworker dealer, we carry a wide variety of Piranha Punches and Dies for all makes and models of ironworkers.

Piranha Ironworker Punch and Die Tooling For Sale

All Standard sizes of ironworker tooling are in stock and available for same-day shipment, non-standard sizes can ship next day.

Pick your machine below to see every size in stock, and add to cart straight from the list.

Ironworker Tooling Basics: Sizing Punches, Dies and Clearance

Punch tonnage. A reliable rule of thumb for punching round holes in mild steel: hole diameter × material thickness × 80 ≈ tons required. Example: a 3/4″ hole through 1/2″ mild steel plate needs roughly 0.75 × 0.5 × 80 = 30 tons — comfortably inside a P50, but leave margin for tougher alloys. Shaped holes (square, hex, rectangle) scale with the cut perimeter rather than diameter. If you’re near your machine’s rated capacity, call us with the hole size and material before you order.

Die clearance. The die opening is always slightly larger than the punch — that gap is the clearance, and it scales with material thickness. Typical total clearances for mild steel run from about 1/32″ on thin material up to 3/32″ on 1″ plate. Too tight causes galling and premature punch wear; too loose leaves heavy burrs and rolled edges. When in doubt, match Piranha’s clearance spec for your machine, or ask our team — matching punch and die correctly is the difference between thousands of clean hits and a broken punch.

DH, JB, EF and JF Tooling Styles - Which Fits Your Machine

Piranha ironworker tooling comes in four style families, and the style is what determines machine fit: DH-style punches pair with JB-style dies on the smaller machines, while EF-style punches pair with JF-style dies on the larger ones. Each page below lists every standard size for its machines, with the factory SKU on every row.

MachinePunch styleDie style
Piranha P36, P40, P65DH — DH-style punches (the sizes that also fit the P50: P50-compatible punches)JB — JB-style dies (the sizes that also fit the P50: P50-compatible dies)
Piranha P50DH — DH-style punches for the P50JB — JB-style dies for the P50
Piranha P70, P90, P110, P120, P140EF — EF-style punchesJF — JF-style dies

Looking for backgauges, bending attachments or pipe notchers instead? See our Piranha ironworker attachments.

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PIRANHA P36 / P40 / P65 IRONWORKER TOOLING

DH-style punches and JB-style dies fit the Piranha P36, P40 and P65 alike: 272 standard sizes stocked in round, square, hex, obround and rectangle profiles. The sizes that also fit the P50 are listed on their own page.

P36 / P40 / P65 Dies
P36 / P40 / P65 Punches
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PIRANHA P50 IRONWORKER TOOLING

DH-style punches and JB-style dies sized for the 50-ton P50: 100 standard sizes, every one of which also fits the P36, P40 and P65.

P50 Ironworker Dies
P50 Ironworker Punches
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PIRANHA P70 / P90 / P110 / P120 / P140 IRONWORKER TOOLING

EF-style punches and JF-style dies are one tooling family for the 70- to 140-ton Piranhas: 364 standard sizes in round, square, hex, obround and rectangle profiles.

P70 – P140 Dies
P70 – P140 Punches

Ironworker Tooling FAQs

For round holes in mild steel, multiply hole diameter by material thickness by 80 to get the approximate tons required. A 3/4″ hole in 1/2″ plate is about 30 tons. Shaped holes scale with perimeter instead of diameter, and harder alloys need more force. Stay inside your machine’s rated capacity – if you’re close to the limit, call us with the hole size and material and we’ll spec it.

Clearance scales with material thickness – typical mild-steel total clearances run from about 1/32″ on thin material to 3/32″ on 1″ plate. Too tight causes galling and broken punches; too loose leaves heavy burrs. Match Piranha’s spec for your machine, or ask our team when you order and we’ll pair the punch and die correctly.

The style family determines which machines the tooling fits. DH-style punches and JB-style dies fit the Piranha P36, P40, P50 and P65. EF-style punches and JF-style dies fit the P70, P90, P110, P120 and P140. Every punch and die in our catalog is labeled with its style, so once you know your machine, everything on its category page fits.

All standard sizes ship same day. Non-standard and oversize tooling is available too and typically ships next day – send us the dimensions and we’ll quote it.

Yes – FABTECH SOLUTIONS is a certified MegaFab dealer, and all Piranha punches, dies and attachments we sell are genuine MegaFab tooling backed by our factory-trained parts and service team.

Our expert team of factory-trained service engineers can discuss machine tool repair options with you today, we can effectively minimize your downtime and keep your manufacturing process running smoothly. Look into one of our maintenance contracts to ensure quality and optimal service for all your machine fabrication needs.

We’re happy to provide service and repair Across the east Coast :

Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Florida.

Talk to us today and schedule service!