Technology

Production

Mold Production Manager, Daipla Systec (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

E-mail: amnart@dpsystec.co.th

..2550

(press or stamping
machine) (die height)

(
(die height meter
die height counter)

(die shut height meter die shut
height counter)

(die shut height)

-
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(upper die shoes)

(lower die shoes)

(bolster plate



-

-
)
(press bed)

( (bottom dead
center) (crank shaft)
180

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(shut height, ,
) (press,
)
(ram)
(stroke)
(adjustment screw) (
)


(connecting rod)
1
3



(connecting rod)

(adjustment screw)

3
(shut height)
(maximum closed opening)
(press bed top surface)

(die shut height,
) -
(closed opening)

(slide
adjustment)
(minimum closed opening)
(
) 3


7
5
8
9

1
2
3

(ram or slide)

1. Crankshaft
2. Connection Strap
3. Connection Screw
4. Slide
5. Main Gear

6. Drive Pinion
7. Main Motor
8. Flywheel
9. Wet Clutch-Brake

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(press frame)
(press shut
height, , )
(die
shoes) ( upper die shoes lower die-shoes)
Pressure Plate
(draw die) (shut height)
(punching die)
(blanking die)


(spacer) (parallels) (ram plate)
(closed
press opening)

(readout
devices) 0.001 (

0.01 ) (air-operated
adjustment)

(embossing die) (ribbing die)
(restricting die)
(die setter)

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(process
engineer)
(tonnage)

(press shut height)

(die shut height)





=
(upper shoe
thickness) +
(lower shoe thickness) +

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Die Shut Height (
)

By Pass
(E)
C

(die steel height) +

(punch steel height)
(by pass of
steel)
= A +
B + C + D E ()







2

(by pass of steel)

1/8 (1 3.175 )
1/4 (2 6.35 )
(
)

1. (height-towidth ratio)
2.

3.
(type of stripper used)
(movable stripper)
()
(fixed stripper)
4.

(female die)
(knockout mechanism)





1



(shoes)

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(corrected die shut height)

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(max. die shut height)

(max. press shut height)

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()
()

(

(Bottom Dead Center: B.D.C)



Maximum Closed Opening



Minimum Closed Opening


)

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1/8 (3.175 ) (screw

adjustment)

1/8 (3.175
) (maximum down position) (
)

3



1/8 3 .

(max.closed opening of press)

(slide adjustment)

1/8 3 .

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(min.closed opening of press)

(ram or slide adjustment)

(die shut height)

(bolster plate thickness)

(press shut height)

(bolster thickness)

(boiler plate)


2

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Production

(finished machined)

(die guide pins)

(die guide bush)

(root cause)
-

(misalignment)

,




Die Plate (die backing plate)


(lower die shoes)
T-Slot

(upper die shoes)

(parallels or
spacers)
(spacer)

(parallel or spacer)
(parallel or
spacer)

(die shut height)

(die shut height)

(press shut height)

(press shut height)

(press
bed)

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) 6

(cutting)
(forming) (drawing)




(soft
steel plate)

Ram
Plate Ram Bolster

(bolster plate)

(press bed)
(press bed)
(press bed)
(press bed)
(press bed)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

(press bed)
(press bed)
(6)
(7)



(parallel or spacer)

(ram plate or ram bolster)

(press bed)
(8)

(press bed)
(9)

1/8 3 .

()

1/8 3 .

()

1 = (ram or slide at T.D.C with full adjustment)

2 = (ram or slide at T.D.C with no adjustment)
3 = (ram or slide at B.D.C with full adjustment)
4 = (ram or slide at B.D.C with no
adjustment)
5 = (ram or slide adjustment length)
6 = (stroke length)
7 = (bolster plate level)

(1) () (2) ()
(3) (4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)

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(knockout bar)
(press ram)

(KNOCKOUT PIN GUIDE)

(knockout pin)
(upper shoe)

(KNOCKOUT PLATE)

(STRIPPER PLATE)
(SPRING)

(composite die steel)
(sheet metal)
(backing plate)
(lower shoe)

(bolster plate)
(press bed)
10

(solid knockout arrangement)

1. Donald F., and Edward, A.R. Techniques of Pressworking Sheet Metal an Engineering Approach to Die Design. 2nd
Ed. Prentice-Hall, 1974.
2. Washino Engineering Co., Ltd. Instruction Manual for Cross Shaft Power Press. Japan : 1993.
3. National Technical Publications Committee Society of Manufacturing Engineer. Die Design Hand Book. 2nd Ed.
McGraw-Hill, 1965.

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