Stamping Practice: High Performance Stamping

Preface
	High-Performance Stamping: Precise, Fast, Modern
Contents
1: What Does Stamping Technology Offer the Global Economy?
	References
2: Stamping Technology Processes and Terms
Chapter 3: Materials for Stamped Parts
	3.1 Materials for Stamped Parts in High Performance Stamping Technology
	3.2 Non-metallic Materials
	3.3 Metallic Materials
4: The Basic Principles of Shear Cutting
	4.1 Cutting Methods and Types of Cutting
	4.2 Surface Quality of Cut Edges
	4.3 Dimensional Tolerances of Cut Parts
	4.4 Cutting Force
		4.4.1 Determining the Cutting Force
		4.4.2 Effect of the Cutting Force on the Tool and Machine
		4.4.3 Reducing the Cutting Force with Inclined Shear Cutting
		4.4.4 Reducing the Cutting Force by Offsetting the Punch Height
		4.4.5 Stripping Force
	4.5 Cutting Work
	4.6 Cutting Capacity
	4.7 Basic Principles and Guidelines for Cutting Tools
		4.7.1 Cutting Clearance and Punch Clearance
		4.7.2 Pulling Back the Piercing Waste
		4.7.3 Web Widths and Margin Widths
5: Composite Tools
	5.1 Basic Principles
		5.1.1 Layout and Construction of Tools
		5.1.2 Design Guidelines for the Construction of Progressive Tools
6: Criteria for High-Performance Dies
	6.1 General Requirements and Design Notes
	6.2 Consideration of High Stroke Frequencies
	6.3 Punch Tool Material
	6.4 Notes on Modular Design
	6.5 Measures at High Stroke Frequencies
	6.6 Tool Testing and Acceptance at the Manufacturer
7: Monitoring the Stamping Process
	7.1 Monitoring the Punching Tool and the Press
		7.1.1 Measurands Suitable for Evaluation
		7.1.2 Measuring Positions for Monitoring
		7.1.3 Evaluating the Measured Variables
		7.1.4 Requirements and Selection Criteria
		7.1.5 Force Measurements
	7.2 Monitoring the Stamped Part Using Image Processing
		7.2.1 Inspecting Free Falling Parts in and Close by the Tool
		7.2.2 Inspecting Stamped Parts on the Strip
		7.2.3 Inspection Options for Image Processing
	7.3 Controlling the Stamping Process
	References
8: High-Performance Stamping Presses
	8.1 General Requirements
	8.2 Calculation: Basic Principles
		8.2.1 Punching Force
		8.2.2 Available Operating Capacity
		8.2.3 Required Drive Power
	8.3 Static Accuracy of Presses
		8.3.1 Static Accuracy Unloaded
		8.3.2 Static Accuracy Loaded
	8.4 Dynamic Accuracy of Presses
		8.4.1 Dynamic Accuracy Unloaded
		8.4.2 Dynamic Accuracy Loaded
	8.5 Design Solutions for High-Speed, High-Performance Presses
		8.5.1 High-Performance Presses with Mass Balancing System for High Stroke Frequencies
		8.5.2 Ram Guidance Systems in the Same Plane as the Strip
		8.5.3 Thermally Neutral Guides
		8.5.4 Four-Point Drive of the Press Ram
	8.6 Strip Feed Units
	8.7 Controlling Stamping Processes
	References
Index