FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

The present disclosure pertains to a concordant step register for the use in manufacturing machinery, including, but not limited to, extrusion dies.

BACKGROUND

Extrusion dies, such as those used for extruding aluminum parts, generally may include multiple components assembled together during the extrusion process to define the shape of the extruded part. The components must be pieced together with the proper respective orientations in order for the part to have the correct shape. Currently, extrusion dies incorporate locating holes in one or more components, and complementary dowels, pins, or the like, in one or more other components. However, the locating holes generally require extra machining steps of drilling or otherwise producing the holes, and the dowels and parts are extra parts that complicate assembly of the extrusion die. Further, once the extrusion process is complete, disassembly of the extrusion die components is also complicated, often requiring workers to chisel or pry the components apart.

Accordingly, an improved extrusion die incorporating a concordant step register, a method of manufacturing said improved extrusion die, and a method of extruding a part via the improved extrusion die are presented to simplify manufacturing, assembly, and disassembly of extrusion dies, thereby reducing the costs of making extruded parts.

