Sheet metal forming

SHEET METAL PROCESSES

Sheet metal subjected to shear stress developed between a punch and a die is called shearing . Shearing usually starts with formation of cracks on both the top and bottom edges of the work piece.These cracks meet each other and separation occurs

Shearing operations
Several operations based on shearing performed Punching sheared slug discarded Blanking Slug is the part and the rest is scrap

Other shearing operations

Die cutting Fine blanking Coining(non uniform thickness) Embossing(uniform thickness) Steel rules(soft material blanking) Nibbling Tailor welded blanks

compound dies
Several operations on the same strip performed in one stroke at one station with a compound dies

Progressive die
Parts produced with multiple operations such as, punching, blanking and notching are made at high production rates in progressive dies.

Transfer die
A sheet undergoes number of operations at different stations arranged in a circular path or a straight line . After one operation part is transferred to next station , so called transfer dies.