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A better understanding of roll forming and its tooling

A roll former may appear to be a tremendously complex machine, with its wide array of stations and high speeds. It’s worth learning about how it works because it can perform a unique function and create identical end products consistently that meet the strictest of specifications. To better understand what the roll forming machine is doing, it’s best to break it down to study each place the metal …

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Engineering Angle: Factors affecting sheared edge quality in stamped parts

In the automotive industry, the use of advanced and ultrahigh-strength steels (AHSS/UHSS) continues to expand, as these materials can help reduce vehicle weight while adding strength and improving fuel economy and crashworthiness. The process of stamping parts from sheet metal frequently includes shearing operations such as blanking, piercing, and trimming. In all these processes, shearing …

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Rotary Punching Applications In Roll Forming

The roll forming industry has used rotary punching for many decades. Technically, rotary punching is considered a secondary operation in the roll forming process, but it can be incorporated in-line easily enough to eliminate unnecessary material handling costs in large quantity jobs. Rotary Punches add holes, squares, oblongs or rectangles to roll-formed materials. The equipment’s …

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Understanding Metal Stamping

This article describes the metal stamping process and steps, presents the types of stamping presses typically employed, looks at the advantages of stamping compared to other fabrication processes, and explains the different types of stamping operations and their applications. Basic Concepts of Metal Stamping Metal stamping, also referred to as pressing, is a low-cost high-speed …

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