What is the Amada tooling system?
Amada supplies tooling under the Amada 13 mm tang. If your machine is already equipped with this system, replacement tools are specified to match it — the tang geometry, the working height and the retention method all have to agree, not just the nominal size.
| Amada | |
|---|---|
| Type | Machine builder tooling system |
| Origin | Japan |
| System | Amada 13 mm tang |
| Catalogue number format | Amada catalogue numbers not publicly published |
| Replacement tooling | Aftermarket equivalent made to the system |
How are Amada catalogue numbers structured?
Amada machines use their own 13 mm tang interface. Aftermarket tooling for these machines is correctly described as Amada compatible rather than Amada original. The tang width is close to European tooling, but punch heights and clamp geometry differ, so the two families do not interchange without an adapter.
- A catalogue number identifies the profile; it does not replace measuring the tool.
- Worn or reground tools keep their number but lose working height.
- Where a brand publishes an official decoding key, that key is authoritative — not third-party guesses at what the digits mean.
How are Amada AFH catalogue numbers structured?
Amada's AFH standard catalogue uses ES numbers for punches and ED numbers for dies, each followed by seven digits. In the published catalogue the first three digits of the number match the tool profile printed in the section heading — ES 814xxxx sits under AFH Acute Angle Punch 814, ES 841xxxx under AFH Gooseneck Punch 841, ED 077xxxx under AFH Standard Die 077. Staged dies use a four digit profile beginning with 1, for example 1748 or 1778. This is an observation from the catalogue layout rather than a published key: Amada does not publish a decoding rule for the remaining digits, and the V opening is taken from the section heading, not from the number.
- A catalogue number identifies the tool and its length combination; it does not replace measuring the tool.
- The same profile often carries several numbers, one per standard length.
- Worn or reground tools keep their number but lose working height.
Amada AFH catalogue number samples
The numbers below are real catalogue numbers taken from the Amada AFH catalogue (559 distinct numbers were extracted from that catalogue). They are shown so you can recognise the format of the number stamped on your tool. Fields we could not tie to a specific number with confidence are left as a dash rather than filled in.
| Number | Type | Profile | Angle | Radius | V | Height | Max load | Weight | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED 0063101 | Die | AFH 006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 835 |
| ED 0063102 | Die | AFH 006 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3 kg/m | 415 |
| ED 0083101 | Die | AFH 008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 835 |
| ED 0083102 | Die | AFH 008 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2 kg/m | 415 |
| ED 0129001 | Die | AFH 012 | — | — | — | — | — | 20.2 kg/m | — |
| ED 0129002 | Die | AFH 012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ED 0135601 | Die | AFH 013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 835 |
| ED 0135602 | Die | AFH 013 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 kg/m | 415 |
| ED 0136601 | Die | AFH 013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 835 |
| ED 0136602 | Die | AFH 013 | — | — | — | — | — | 21.9 kg/m | 415 |
| ED 0140111 | Die | AFH 014 | — | — | — | — | — | 102.8 kg/m | 835 |
| ED 0140112 | Die | AFH 014 | — | — | — | — | — | 51.4 kg/m | 415 |
| ED 0180701 | Die | AFH 018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 835 |
| ED 0180702 | Die | AFH 018 | — | — | — | — | — | 23.1 kg/m | 415 |
| ED 0355401 | Die | AFH 035 | — | — | — | — | — | 21.5 kg/m | 835 |
| ED 0355402 | Die | AFH 035 | — | — | — | — | — | 10.7 kg/m | 415 |
| ED 0355403 | Die | AFH 035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 800 sect. |
| ED 0365401 | Die | AFH 036 | — | — | — | — | — | 20.4 kg/m | 835 |
| ED 0365402 | Die | AFH 036 | — | — | — | — | — | 10.1 kg/m | 415 |
| ED 0365403 | Die | AFH 036 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 800 sect. |
| ED 0375401 | Die | AFH 037 | — | — | — | — | — | 18.7 kg/m | 835 |
| ED 0375402 | Die | AFH 037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 415 |
| ED 0375403 | Die | AFH 037 | — | — | — | — | — | 17.9 kg/m | 800 sect. |
| ED 0385501 | Die | AFH 038 | — | — | — | — | — | 28.8 kg/m | 835 |
| ED 0385502 | Die | AFH 038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 415 |
| ED 0385503 | Die | AFH 038 | — | — | — | — | — | 27.6 kg/m | 800 sect. |
| ED 0386501 | Die | AFH 038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 835 |
| ED 0386502 | Die | AFH 038 | — | — | — | — | — | 16.2 kg/m | 415 |
| ED 0390151 | Die | AFH 039 | — | — | — | — | — | 72.8 kg/m | 835 |
| ED 0390152 | Die | AFH 039 | — | — | — | — | — | 36.4 kg/m | 415 |
Search the full catalogue number index (all 559 Amada AFH numbers, plus the other brands).
What should I send to identify a replacement?
If your catalogue number is not listed, send us the number together with a photograph of the tool and a ruler shot of the tang. We will confirm the system, angle, radius, height and segment length before you order.
- The catalogue number stamped or laser marked on the tool.
- The angle and tip radius, if legible.
- The working height from shoulder to tip.
- The total length and any segment combination.
- A photograph of the tool and of the tang with a ruler in shot.
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Next step
Send your Amada catalogue number with a photograph and we will confirm the profile and quote a replacement made to the Amada 13 mm tang.
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