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Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
NAICS 333514 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments, known as tool and die shops, primarily engaged in manufacturing special tools and fixtures, such as cutting dies and jigs.
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For Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing, the saved research highlights customer property in care, custody, and control, machinery and equipment hazards, products and completed operations. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What is the typical value of customer-owned tooling, dies, or raw materials held on premises at any one time?
- Does the shop work under OEM or Tier 1 supply-chain contracts with specific indemnification or insurance requirements?
- Are any heat-treating, welding, or surface-finishing operations performed in-house?
- What CNC, EDM, or grinding equipment is owned, and what are the replacement values?
- Has the shop had any prior products or completed-operations claims related to tooling performance?
- For Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about high concentration of customer-owned tooling with values exceeding typical property sublimits?
- For Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about work performed under aerospace, defense, or medical device supply contracts with stringent liability and indemnification requirements?
- For Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior products or completed-operations claims tied to tooling failures in customer production?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing molds for die-casting and foundry casting; and metal molds for plaster working, rubber working, plastics working, and glass working machinery: 333511 — Industrial Mold Manufacturing
- Manufacturing molds for heavy steel ingots: 331511 — Iron Foundries;
- Manufacturing cutting dies for materials other than metal: 332216 — Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Tool and die shops manufacture custom precision components — cutting dies, jigs, fixtures, die sets, and related tooling — used by other manufacturers in their own production processes. Work is typically performed on CNC machining centers, lathes, grinders, and EDM equipment. Customer-owned raw materials or partially finished tooling are often present on the premises, and finished tooling is frequently retained until delivery.
Questions to investigate
- What is the typical value of customer-owned tooling, dies, or raw materials held on premises at any one time?
- Does the shop work under OEM or Tier 1 supply-chain contracts with specific indemnification or insurance requirements?
- Are any heat-treating, welding, or surface-finishing operations performed in-house?
- What CNC, EDM, or grinding equipment is owned, and what are the replacement values?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.