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22/05/2010 Sheet Metal Stamping 101 Part III: Dies and cutting
Part Iof this series described the various careers in metal stamping. Part IIdiscussed stamping materials and equipment. This article focuses on dies and cutting.What Is a Die?A stamping die is a...
22/05/2010 Appliance stamper draws on magnetic die clamping to accelerate its uptime
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Situation
In the home appliance industry, designs are constantly changing and updating to meet consumer tastes and...
22/05/2010 DIEVESTIGATION: Draw or stretch? That is the question
If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it. The first DIEVESTIGATION article, "Designing stamped parts: How material selection affects downstream operations and...
22/05/2010 Sheet Metal Stamping 101 Part II: Material and equipment
Part Iof this series focused on the various careers in metal stamping. Now that you know who does what, it's time to discuss the materials and equipment used in stamping.Why Sheet Metal?First let's...
If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it. Figure 1aOil canning can be seen in the side walls of this drawn shell. I have spent a great deal of time on die...
22/05/2010 Sheet Metal Stamping 101 Part IV: Cutting processes
If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it. Figure 1 Part I of this series described the various careers in metal stamping. Part II discussed stamping materials and...
22/05/2010 DIEVESTIGATION: Designing stamped parts
When you design a part, do you consider how the design affects manufacturing costs? All too often stamped parts are designed to have certain features and tolerances with little consideration given to...
22/05/2010 Measurement, assembly, and welding: Ultra Tool's quest for in-die...
If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it.Editor's Note: The following is the second article in a three-part series on in-die operations at Ultra Tool &...
22/05/2010 Sheet Metal Stamping 101 Part V: Forming operations
If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it.Part Iof this series described the various careers in metal stamping. Part IIdiscussed stamping materials and equipment....
22/05/2010 Measurement, assembly, and welding: Ultra Tool's quest for in-die...
Editor's Note: The following is the final installment in a three-part series on in-die operations at Ultra Tool & Manufacturing. Click here for Part I, which covered in-die measurement and springback...
22/05/2010 Bending perforated weathering steel: Not a pedestrian challenge
If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it. Figure 1A worker at Sure Iron Works aligns corrugated and perforated plate with a plate and box member, creating the...
22/05/2010 A safer way to bend bar stock in a press brake
Figure 1 Putting multiple bends into round barstock is a test for the most skilled operators. For less experienced operators, the task can turn into a very frustrating event if no guidance is...
If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it. Figure 1Any press brake safety evaluation should consider factors such as the application, part geometry, tooling, and...
Wind towers have gotten their fair share of coverage over the past few years. Much of what's made headlines involves the regulations and tax benefits that promote the technology. What isn't talked...
If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it. Figure 2Stamp of Americana. (top right) How many fabricators can say that their products have been featured on a postage...
22/05/2010 Reclaiming the disappearing press brake knowledge in your shop
Figure 1That controller is no guarantee that press brake operators know the reason a certain tool is required for a bending job. That comes only with successful knowledge transfer from experienced and...
If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it. The idea of ordering a 40-foot-long press brake was no problem for Greiner Industries, Mount Joy, Pa. The real work...
If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it. Figure 1Thick, high-tensile-strength plate is bent with a specialized tool. The material is bent to no more than a...
If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it.Figure 1A precision operation at BEPeterson forms rolled sections to ±1/32 inch on circumference.Walk onto the floor at...
If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it. Figure 1An automated panel bender positions a workpiece. Photo courtesy of Salvagnini America. When fabricators think...
