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II. Types of Dies

 II. Types of Dies

2. Types of Dies

There are twenty types of dies and each is

distinct and different from all the other types
including their function, and how they operate.
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2.1 BLANKlNG DIES

A blanking die produces a
blank by cutting the entire
periphery in one
simultaneous operation.
Three advantages are
realized when a part is
blanked:

1. Accuracy. The edges

of blanked parts are
accurate in relation to
each other
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2.1 BLANKlNG DIES

2. Appearance. The
burnished edge of each
blank extends around its
entire periphery on the
same side.

3. Flatness. Blanked parts

are flat because of the
even compression of
material between punch
and die cutting edges.
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2.2 CUT OFF DIES

The basic operation of
a cut off die consists in
severing strips into
short lengths to
produce blanks. Cut off
dies are used for
producing blanks
having straight, parallel
sides because they are
less expensive to build
than blanking dies.
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2.3 COMPOUND DIES

In a compound die,
holes are pierced at
the same station as
the part is blanked,
The result is greater
accuracy in the blank.
Whatever accuracy is
"built in" the die will be
duplicated in every
blank produced by it.
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2.4 TRIMMING DIES

Cut away portions of
formed or drawn work
pieces that have
become wavy and
irregular. This condition
occurs because of
uneven flow of metal
during forming
operations.
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2.5 PIERCING DIES

Piercing dies pierce holes in
stampings.
There are two principal
reasons for piercing holes in a
separate
operation instead of combining
piercing with other operations:
1. When a subsequent
bending, forming, or drawing
operation would distort the
previously pierced hole or
holes.
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2.5 PIERCING DIES

2. When the edge of the
pierced hole is too close
to the edge of the blank for
adequate strength in the
die section. This occurs in
compound and combination
dies in which piercing and
blanking are done
simutaneously.
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2.6 SHAVING DIES

Shaving is the operation
of removing a small
amount of metal from
around the edges of a
blank or hole in order to
improve the surface.
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2.7 BROACHING DIES

A broach is provided with
a number of teeth, each
of which cuts a chip as
the broach traverses the
surface to be finished.
Internal broaches finish
holes; surface or slab
broaches finish outside
surfaces.
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2.8 HORN DIES

A horn die is provided with a
projecting post called ahorn.
Bent, formed, or drawn
work pieces are applied
over the horn for performing
secondary operations. Many
other operations such as
piercing staking, and the
like are also performed in
horn dies.
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2.9 SIDE CAM DIES

Side cams transform
vertical motion from the
press ram into horizontal
or angular motion and
they make possible many
ingenious operations.
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2.10 BENDING DIES

A bending die deforms
portions of flat blanks to
some angular position.
The line of bend is straight
along its entire length, as
differentiated from a
forming die which
produces work pieces
having a curved line of
bend.
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2.11 FORMING DIES

The operation of forming
is similar to bending
except that the line of
bend is curved instead
of straight and plastic
deformation in the
material is more severe.
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2.12 DRAWING DIES

The operation of drawing
is similar to forming,
although usually there is
more severe plastic
deformation in the
material. The difference
between the two occurs
in the extent of closure in
the form.
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2.13 CURLING DIES

A curling die forms the
material at the edge of
a workpiece into a
circular shape or hollow
ring. More often, curling
is applied to edges of
the open ends of cups
and shells to provide
stiffness and smooth,
rounded edges.
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2.14 BULGING DIES

A bulging die expands a
portion of a drawn shell
causing it to bulge.
There are two types:
fluid dies and rubber
dies. Fluid dies employ
water or oil as the
expanding medium and
a ram applies pressure
to the fluid.
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2.15 SWAGING DIES

The operation of swaging,
sometimes called necking,
is exactly the opposite of
bulging. When a workpiece
is swaged a portion is
reduced in size and this
causes the part to become
longer than it was before
swaging.
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2.16 EXTRUDING DIES

In this type of die each
slug is partly confined in a
cavity and extremely high
pressure is applied by a
punch to cause the
material in the slug to
extrude or squirt out,
much like toothpaste is
extruded when the tube is
squeezed.
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2.17 COLD FORMING DIES

Cold forming dies
produce workpieces by
applying pressure to
blanks, squeezing and
displacing the material
until it assumes the
shape of the punch and
die.
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2.18 PROGRESSIVE DIES

In a progressive die the
strip is moved in stages
from station to station.
Different operations are
performed on it at each
station except at idle
ones applied to provide
room for components. A
complete workpiece is
removed from the strip at
the final station.
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2.19 SUB PRESS DIES

Sub-press dies blank and
form very small watch
clock, and instrument
parts. An example would
be a small instrument
cam shown at A. The die
components are retained
in a subpress which is,
as its name implies,
actually a small press
operated in a large one.
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2.20 ASSEMBLY DIES

Assembly dies assemble
two or more parts together
by press-fitting, riveting,
staking, or other means.
Types of die components
are assembled very quickly
and relationships between
parts can be maintained
closely.
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