What is Punch Press?

Punch press is a machine used to change the shape of metal, specifically to create and cut it. Usually the printing of a piece of metal passes. The machine is fastened to the metal and cuts or forms it on a predetermined shape.

In some cases, the punch press can cut off and shoot a metal piece in only one station. Other pieces may require several stations to be completely created or cut. In this case, this process is called progressive die because each station proceeds a step further to complete. Punch press can be a simple, small machine that is manually operated, or can be very large, complex and operated by computer numeric control (CNC). In this case, the computer is programmed to operate.

In small and large punch presses, set is used to complete the task. The set of die consists of male strokes up to die . When printed together, the metal piece is shaped or cut into the desired mold. Big and small nThe presses require the craftsman to propose a set of ground and prepare a machine for operation.

Setting Punch Press can be somewhat time consuming. However, it is used for high -work production, with the cycle times measured in the number of created parts per second. After adjusting the machine, the low -qualified operator can easily monitor its progress and ongoing operation. In fact, one operator can usually monitor several operations at a time. It is therefore a cost -effective way of forming metal.

The ability of the punch press is described in accordance with its tonnage. The ten tonne press is considered a small unit, while 60 tons are commonly used in industrial metal processing industries. Determination of tonnage required for IFIC specifications are generally simple because some materials require processing specific tonnage.