Content tagged with "tool-and-die"
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April 13, 2010
DIEVESTIGATION: Draw or stretch? That is the question
The first DIEVESTIGATION article, " Designing stamped parts : How material selection affects downstream operations and costs," discussed factors you should consider when specifying a metal during part design for operational efficiency and cost savings. How you decide to form the part also... Read more...
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March 23, 2010
Launching new cars sooner
An automated optical metrology system with a laser scanner gathers millions of points in 3-D space from the surface of the hood of a new vehicle during a check on sheet metal stamping and forming tools–the "build event"–as part of readying the vehicle for production.... Read more...
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February 9, 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 the effect these features have on the manufacturing process and costs. To optimize cost... Read more...
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January 14, 2010
Design for manufacturability
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This part, among many others produced by Bachman Machine Co., came about through significant customer collaboration. Photo courtesy of Bachman Machine Co.
It's the little things that snowball into so much trouble. It could be a bend angle, hole location, or tolerance... Read more...
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December 15, 2009
Sheet Metal Stamping 101, Part V
Editor's Note: This series presents an overview of metal stamping. Part I of this series focused on the various careers in the metal stamping industry. Part II discussed stamping materials and equipment;
Part III focused on dies and cutting and Part IV offered more detail about cutting... Read more...
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December 15, 2009
Sheet Metal Stamping 101
The author of the "Die Science" column in STAMPING Journal®, Art also has written several other series that appear at www.thefabricator.com, including:
Solving Punch Breakage Problems Die Basics 101 Cutting Tooling Costs
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October 27, 2009
Sheet Metal Stamping 101, Part IV
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Editor's Note: This series presents an overview of metal stamping. Part I of this series focused on the various careers in the metal stamping industry. Part II discussed stamping materials and equipment; Part III focused on dies and cutting and Part IV offers more detail... Read more...
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October 27, 2009
10 design laws for tool designers
Designing tools, like most tasks, goes more smoothly when you follow guidelines to achieve the desired result. Implementing these 10 design laws can help you produce the best tools for your stamping application. 1. Have no other goal except your personal best . The results are a... Read more...
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September 1, 2009
Die not in the mix for tool shop
Accurate quoting and delivery of tooling (such as the ones shown here) in just four to eight weeks is helping Nortool Precision Machining & Tool, Eklhart, Ind., to gain new customers in this difficult economic environment. Its new CAD/CAM software that supports 3-D for both design and NC has... Read more...
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August 25, 2009
Sheet Metal Stamping 101, Part III
Editor's Note: This series presents an overview of metal stamping. Part I of this series focused on the various careers in the metal stamping industry. Part II discussed stamping materials and equipment;
Part III focuses on dies and cutting and Part IV offers more detail about cutting... Read more...
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June 9, 2009
Sheet Metal Stamping 101, Part II
Editor's Note: In this series, tool-and-die expert Art Hedrick presents an overview of metal stamping. Part I focused on the various careers in the metal stamping industry. Part II discusses stamping materials and equipment; Part III focuses on dies and cutting and Part IV offers more... Read more...
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April 14, 2009
Sheet Metal Stamping 101, Part I
Editor's Note: This series presents an overview of metal stamping. Part I focuses on the various careers in the metal stamping industry. Part II discusses stamping materials and equipment; Part III
focuses on dies and cutting and Part IV offers more detail about cutting processes. The... Read more...
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February 10, 2009
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January 13, 2009
Using analog technology to errorproof the stamping process
Measuring important part features using analog sensors during the stamping process can reduce the need for time-consuming in-process checks, expensive attribute gages, and costly part-sorting at the press.
A die protection program that prevents mis-hits and die crashes and prevents unplanned... Read more...
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December 14, 2008
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October 28, 2008
Buying time—by welding
Nothing lasts forever, especially those things that are used and abused excessively. Stamping dies are no exception to this fundamental rule. It also must be clearly understood that despite your best efforts to maintain these dies properly, they still are subject to failure caused by human... Read more...
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October 14, 2008
Green lubes under a microscope
Biobased, vegetable oil lubricants have enhanced lubricity and a higher viscosity index (VI) than comparable mineral-based oils; however, they also are not as thermally stable at the higher temperatures as lower temperatures when left untreated and may oxidize. Your mother always told you... Read more...
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August 12, 2008
3 deadly tool design sins
Throughout the last 28 years of my tool and die career, I have seen a plethora of dies ranging in size from a 20-station progressive die that you can hold in your hand to single-station dies that are 30 feet long. I have seen tools running as slow as 1 stroke per minute (SPM) and as fast as... Read more...
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August 8, 2007
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July 11, 2006
21st century stamping material specifications
Figure 1 The performance of a traditional new die is represented by the circle, and the capability of the sheet material is represented by the square. The arrows in the circle indicate that the die's performance can be altered with changes in the operating conditions. A new die is... Read more...
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August 9, 2005
Judging the quick and the die
Overseas competition, high material costs, just-in-time schedules, demanding quality requirements, stringent safety standards, and industry consolidation are the forces driving trends in the quick die change industry, industry experts say. These forces have intensified the need for quick... Read more...
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July 12, 2005
Beyond Tool and Die
BTD made its first investments in tube fabricating equipment, including a BLM-Adige 803D tube laser cutting system, in 2003. Now tube fabricating accounts for roughly 15 percent of its total business. The story is short, but not so sweet. Paul Gintner, CEO of Detroit Lakes,... Read more...
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June 14, 2005
Die lubrication: the big picture
The activities, costs, and results of die lubrication do not neatly occupy related columns on a spreadsheet. When maintenance employees are deciding the best way to replenish fluid reservoirs, they usually do not review the previous quarter's shipping costs. When die designers select a... Read more...
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