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More from Art Hedrick
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Successful extruding - Part II
- By Art Hedrick
- Apr 15, 2008
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Die design and building is a critical part of a successful extrusion process. ironing—vertically squeezing the metal between the punch and the die to increase the surface area—helps refine the extruding process, as does preforming.
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Successful extruding - Part I
- By Art Hedrick
- Mar 15, 2008
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Extrusion is the process in which a continuous radial stretch flange is created by expanding a hole. Of all of the factors controlling the success of an extruding operation, material type and its mechanical properties are the most influential. Materials exhibiting good stretch capability and stretch distribution characteristics are best suited for extruding.
- From The Fabricator
Getting the most from your cutting punches: Part I
- By Art Hedrick
- Feb 12, 2008
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Selecting the right cutting clearance and tool for an application is among the challenges stampers face. Material properties and other factors influence this decision. Following some basic guidelines presented in this article can help you select or design the best tool for your needs.
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Stamping 101 - Die basics
- By Art Hedrick
- Jan 15, 2008
- Bending and Forming
- Article
This article introduces beginning toolmakers, die maintenance technicians, engineers, and press technicians to tool and die components and their functions
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Why is it Dieology, not Dieologism?
- By Art Hedrick
- Dec 11, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Successful dieworkers are very methodical and data-driven in the way they approach a problem. They carefully study each problem, determine its root cause, and take both short- and long-term corrective action.
- From The Fabricator
Die Basics 101: Fundamentals of drawing and stretching
- By Art Hedrick
- Dec 11, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Tool and die expert Art Hedrick looks at the fundamentals of drawing and stretching.
- From The Fabricator
Die Basics 101: Rotary and reverse U bending
- By Art Hedrick
- Oct 9, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Tool and die expert Art Hedrick discusses rotary bending and reverse U bending.
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Finding, addressing the root cause of die galling failures
- By Art Hedrick
- Oct 9, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
There is no best tool steel type, coating, or way of keeping the punches from breaking. The best solution for each of these problems can be found by collecting specific data with respect to why each of the problems occurs
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Stamping aluminum
- By Art Hedrick
- Sep 11, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
The reality is that aluminum is not steel. It doesn't behave like steel, it doesn't flow like steel, and it certainly doesn't stretch like steel. So does this make aluminum hard to form? No, not if you think like aluminum.
- From The Fabricator
Die Basics 101: Bending methods--Wipe, coin relief, pivot, V bending
- By Art Hedrick
- Aug 8, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Tool and die expert Art Hedrick share some of his thoughts about different bending methods used in stamping.
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Cutting tooling costs - Part II
- By Art Hedrick
- Aug 1, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
To stay competitive in today’s market, stampers must build dies from materials that adequately perform with as little maintenance as possible. Appropriate tool steels can be cold-rolled steel to solid carbide. The key is to know when to use a lower-grade steel and when to use a higher-grade tool steel.
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Cutting tooling costs - Part I
- By Art Hedrick
- Jul 10, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
To reduce tooling costs, key items such as high-quality tool steel and quality die components some companies ignore or substitute which usually results in premature tool failure, excessive downtime, and scrap. Sometimes you have to invest a little more in your tooling to be successful.
- From The Fabricator
Die Basics 101: Fineblanking and GRIPflow
- By Art Hedrick
- Jun 12, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Tool and die expert Art Hedrick discusses fineblanking and GRIPflow.
- From The Fabricator
Developing forming dies
- By Art Hedrick
- Jun 12, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Determining the best die geometry to produce multicontoured formed parts can be difficult. A full understanding of the drawing and stretching process is necessary, as well as a good understanding of all tooling factors to make complex geometries.
- From The Fabricator
Die Science: Developing forming dies - Part I
- By Art Hedrick
- Apr 10, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Determining the best die geometry to produce multicontoured formed parts can be difficult. A full understanding of the drawing and stretching process is necessary, as well as a good understanding of all tooling factors to make complex geometries.
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