Trimming (Correction) Amount in Drawing Dies
In all drawing die operations, the trimming or correction amount is taken…
Mold & Die Design
Mold and die design for sheet metal and plastic forming: press dies, injection molds, design principles, and calculations.
Mounting of Die Punches onto the Punch Plate
It’s possible to divide the mounting of punches onto the punch plate…
Side Rails and Their Mounting in Blanking Dies
Side rails control the strip material’s feed direction inside the die. Closed…
Mounting of Dies
In the die-making education section, we introduced dies in our previous article…
Transfer Molding and Transfer Molding Dies
Transfer Molding Transfer molding is mostly used to produce workpieces with thin…
Rectangular or Square Drawing Dies
Die designers generally don’t like producing many square or rectangular containers with…
Carbide Dies and Punches in Drawing Dies
Making the die and punch out of carbide extends the die’s service…
Draw Depth and Punch Nose Radius in Drawing Dies
The draw depth of the part to be drawn needs to be…
Plastic Injection Molds: Injection System
Machine technology mold-making document, PDF information notes Videos Related to the Plastic…
Die Guide Pillars and Bushings
Guide pillars and bushings are among the components of a die set.…
Stripper Plates and Their Assembly
Stripper plates are used to separate the strip skeleton material off the…
Preventing Wrinkling and Determining Draw Stages in Drawing Dies
To prevent wrinkling of the part material during drawing and to determine…
Die Punches and Standard Punch Sizes
Punches are made in various shapes and sizes depending on where and…
Blank Holder Plates and Ejector Plates in Blanking Dies
Blank holder plates are generally used in piercing dies, sequential piercing-blanking dies,…
Theory of Deformation in Bent Parts in Bending Dies
Bending is generally the process of deforming sheet or strip material around…
Mold Making With the Selective Laser System
In this method, powdered thermoplastic or metal material is melted with a…
Drawing Speed and Drawing Force in Drawing Dies
Drawing speed affects the drawn part’s uniformity and physical properties. Drawing speed…
Impact Extrusion Dies
The most widely used cold forming process is impact extrusion. This method…
Standard Die Shanks and Their Dimensions
In this article, we’ll cover standard die shank drawings and dimensions per…
