Semester Project of Production Tooling

Industry which has been visited: Super Asia

To observe the different cutting operations on metal sheets to take

our desired product and also examining different types of jigs and dies
used in these operations.

Types of operation observed:

1) Punching
2) Blanking
3) Rolling
4) Sheet Metal Cutting
5) Drilling using indexing Jig
6) Multi-situational Drill Jig
Basically our we have found only Sheet Metal Cutting Operations along with drilling using Drill Jig

Punching

Punching is a forming process that uses a punch press to force a tool, called a punch, through the
workpiece to create a hole via shearing. Punching is applicable to a wide variety of materials that come
in sheet form, including sheet metal, paper, vulcanized fibre and some forms of plastic sheet. The
punch often passes through the work into a die. A scrap slug from the hole is deposited into the die in
the process. Depending on the material being punched this slug may be recycled and reused or
discarded.
 Blanking

Blanking and piercing are shearing processes in which a punch and die are used to produce parts from
coil or sheet stock. Blanking produces the outside features of the component, while piercing produces
internal holes or shapes. The web is created after multiple components have been produced and is
considered scrap material. The "slugs" produced by piercing internal features are also considered
scrap. The terms "piercing" and "punching" can be used interchangeably.

Rolling
In metalworking, rolling is a metal forming process in which metal stock is passed through one
or more pairs of rolls to reduce the thickness, to make the thickness uniform, and/or to impart
a desired mechanical property. The concept is similar to the rolling of dough. Rolling is classified
according to the temperature of the metal rolled. If the temperature of the metal is above its
recrystallization temperature, then the process is known as hot rolling. If the temperature of
the metal is below its recrystallization temperature, the process is known as cold rolling.

Sheet Metal Cutting

Sheet metal cutting operations remove the sheet metal material from larger sheets by applying
high forces on the cutting edge. The material is cut if the shear stress exceeds the shear
strength of the material. Punch and die / shearing blades are used to apply shearing force and
cut the material.

Drilling
Drilling is a cutting process that uses a drill bit to cut a hole with a circular cross-section in solid
materials. The drill is usually a rotating cutting tool, often multi-point. The bit is pressed against
the workpiece and rotated at speeds of hundreds to thousands of revolutions per minute.

Index Jig
This jig is used for quick drilling of equidistant holes on the circular surface of the work piece. By
means of indexing device a hole is drilled then the work piece is moved (indexed) to next
position.

Multistation Jig

On this jig, several operations can go on simultaneously. While one part is drilled, another can
be reamed and a third counter-bored. The final station may be used for unloading the finished
parts and loading fresh parts. This jig is commonly used on multiple-spindle machines.

Figure 1 Punching
 Figure 2 Rolling

Figure 3 Sheet Metal Cutting

Figure 4 Drilling on an index jig

Figure 5 Multistation Jig

Figure 6 Scrap