Sheet Metal Stamping Die Design

Basic knowledge of metal stamping process.

Sheet metal stamping die design.

The series will define a die as well as a stamping operation. Advanced capabilities in our solution for designing automotive stamping dies include formability analysis die planning die face design detailed die structure design and die validation. Metal stamping is a cold forming process that makes use of dies and stamping presses to transform sheet metal into different shapes. Progressive die design is our specialty but we do design all types of sheet metal stamping dies.

Our stamping die solution guides you in defining the process used to manufacture complex stamped sheet metal parts producing a representation of the press. What is a stamping die. Author of the die science column in stamping journal art also has written technical articles on stamping die design and build for a number of trade publications. It will also discuss cutting and forming operations components and functions and different methods used to stamp parts.

A recipient of many training awards he is active in metal stamping training and consulting worldwide. A stamping die is a special one of a kind precision tool that cuts and forms sheet metal into a desired shape or profile. Using visi our 3 d design software we are capable of computing a flat blank from a complex 3 d model to help with stock utilization. He is the author of five books including from industrial press sheet metal forming processes and die design 2004 die design fundamentals third edition 2005 applied mathematical and physical formulas 2006 and metal shaping processes 2009.

Sheet metal stamping dies concentrates on simple practical methods. 1 1 metal stamping process characteristics and applications. Cutting clearances between the punch and die are closely defined and specified in the die design stage based on the requirement of the part. We use icem ddn for 2 d design and vero international for 3 d design.

Stamping dies are the tools that shape and cut sheet metal parts. Pieces of flat sheet metal typically referred to as blanks is fed into a sheet metal stamping press that uses a tool and die surface to form the metal into a new shape. Once these stamping dies are mounted into presses sheet metal is fed to them. The definition of stamping.

This book is a valuable resource for anyone looking for detailed information about die design and the manufacture of stamping dies particularly practicing die designers press engineers tool and die maintenance technicians students of die design and advanced apprentice. The anatomy of a die cut a normal metal stamping process creates a die cut is to drive a sharpened tool steel punch through the sheet or strip material into a die cavity where the slug or scrap is ejected.