Die Protection system is used to protect your progressive die in the case of any unexpected event. These events can be misfeed, strip buckle, double hits, slug up, broken punch etc. A mis-feed pilot is used in most of the tool shops for tool protection since the last four decades. Today, many conventional tool...
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In my previous post, I was talking about transfer die. I mentioned that, the work piece is transfer from station to station by a mechanical transport system. I did some searching in the web, I thought I could find some thing interesting. In fact, I found some thing make me feel real bad. I...
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Progressive tool – Tool using multiple stations or operations to produce a variety of options. Can incorporate piercing, cutting, forming, extruding and drawing etc, and is usually applied to high quantity production runs. Each station is guided by a set of pilot location pins to ensure it accuracy. Transfer die – Similar to a...
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In a progressive die, shaving is a secondary process to shear a previously cut edge to produce a smooth and straight edge with minimum breakaway. This metal stamping process usually applies on highly precision dies with precision clearances; the finished quality is comparable to or better than fine blanking. In the shaving operation, the amount of material being...
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