When an application requires metal stamping, two approaches can be adopted, either hot metal stamping or cold metal stamping. Selecting one or the other will depend on the kind of part that you are attempting to form and what the needs are for that particular part. The advantages and disadvantages of hot vs cold…
It happens fairly often in metal stamping that dies are designed, produced, and ultimately installed in their designated presses without consideration of centering the load. This is usually because the die-process engineer and the tooling engineer on the project lack a thorough understanding of the impact that off-center loading can have on the quality of…
Modern metalworking and stamping techniques owe a great deal to the process of welding, which was a forerunner to all the modern metal stamping processes. If you’ve ever wondered about how welding itself originated, continue reading to find out how welding was discovered, and how it has evolved with the passage of time to become…
Voice recognition technology is poised to become a major driver in the transformation of machine tool usage. This at least, is the prediction offered at the International Manufacturing Technology Show of 2018. Some of the leading machine tool builders in the world have already developed voice recognition technology which works with several different machine tool…
Metal stamping trends which apply to the industry as a whole seem to be very favorable for the coming years. As of 2016, the total global market for metal stamping was estimated at $204 billion, and this figure is expected to rise in the coming years, as it’s driven by increased utilization of sheet-metal in…
Metal fabrication is a critical component of many industries these days, and a major element in the metal fabrication process is metal stamping. Given the importance of metal fabrication and metal stamping, it’s worthwhile to take a look at the state of the industry and what’s expected of it in the future. Growth of metal stamping…
Metal stamping is one of those processes which is rarely completed after a single step, especially when complex parts are involved. Even when those parts seem fairly simple at first glance, there are almost always multiple steps involved in their creation. When choosing a metal stamping process, there are factors which must be considered: stamping’s…
There are a number of different types of steel available, in various sizes, shapes, and finishes so as to meet the needs of the many different applications which demand steel in this country. If you have a good understanding of the unique properties and benefits that each of these steel varieties have, you may be…
There are a number of different factors to consider when you’re trying to choose a metal stamping vendor. A number of these specialist suppliers have sprung up over the last several decades, which makes the selection process a little more difficult. However, by following the guidelines below, you should be able to choose a reliable…
Metals and alloys each have their own unique set of advantages and limitations which make them either ideally suitable or unsuitable for various applications. In metal stamping projects, it’s especially important to choose the appropriate metal, so that best results can be achieved. Given the fact that various metals can be combined with other metals…
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