A stamping die is a special, one-of-a-kind precision tool that cuts and forms sheet metal into a desired shape or profile. Stamping dies are typically designed with CAD software for precision (SolidWorks®). Skilled diemakers then craft the dies, which are mounted into presses to produce sheet metal parts.
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Types of Stamping Dies:
5. Blanking Dies / Piercing Dies
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Most popular, affordable, and quickest methods of turning large metal coils into manageable workpieces.
As metal strips are fed through the tool, they are cut to exact specifications every time. For even greater automation, a feeder can be attached to the Cut To Length
Cut To Length Tools Explained: Step-by-Step Illustration | |
1) The uncoil metal are fed in through the machine.
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2) The metal is sliced with a shear, creating radius edges. |
3) The sharp corners are subtly contoured (or "broken") for longevity, safety, and optimal part performance. |
4) This method can be combined with punching, bending, progressive stamping, and other techniques to create complex metal shapes. See more → |
Form tools stretch metal to make complex shapes. As the press pushes down a metal sheet around a form, the metal retains the shape. Typically there is a lot of initial development; however, once the wrinkles have been literally ironed out, the proper form is made every time.
Forming tools are parts that act as dies that bend, stretch, or otherwise form sheet metal to create form features such as louvers, lances, flanges, and ribs.
Compound tools help create parts with tight tolerances on several related edges that would be costly to do with a progressive tool. This is especially true for low volume parts where a progressive tool is prohibitively expensive.
Compound stamping tooling performs multiple cuts, punches, and bends in one stroke rather than multiple strokes.
With progressive tooling, you can efficiently produce intricate multi-stage parts. This type of tool can significantly boost productivity and reduce production run times for large batches, as it can perform various actions such as cutting, coining, punching, bending, lancing, shaving, extruding, drawing, and embossing.
The picture below demonstrates how the metal sheets are fed through the tool in progressive stages to produce a complete finished pair of parts.
Blanks are produced from the shearing or cutting of outside contours or shapes out of sheet or strip stock. For larger production runs, blanking is often done in multiple dies, and is combined with other operations such as piercing and forming in combination and progressive dies.
Perforation die cutting creates closely spaced holes in thin materials for air or liquid flow by punching patterns into flat steel sheets. Made to order, we offer custom perforated metal products, including round, square, slotted, decorative, and bespoke designs.
Watch our Progressive Dies in Action in the Video Gallery Below.