Hole Punching Dies - 1 (Movable Stripper )

Hole punching work ( PIERCING )

Hole punching is another type of basic blanking work.
Although hole punching is the same as blanking work, the settings of
the conditions of the die are different.
The details of this are shown in Fig. 1. The punch dimensions are made
equal to the dimensions of the hole to be punched. Further, a clearance
is given in the die. This is the opposite of the settings in the blanking
operation. The product remains above the die. The scrap passes
through the die and falls down. In general, in order to make sure that
the product does not warp due to hole punching, very often the die is
made with a movable stopper structure. This is done in order to allow
the material pressing member to move.
Hole punching work ( PIERCING )
Care should be taken during the hole punching operation when the
condition is as shown in Fig. 2. This is because the problem shown in
Fig. 2 can occur. When there is some effect on the product such as
deformations, etc., it is necessary to take precautions in order to avoid
these. It is desirable that the problems shown here are avoided by
taking countermeasures with the dies
 Hole punching work ( PIERCING )
If the accuracy of the relationship is necessary in the position with a bend
in between as is shown in Fig. 3, if the work is done before bending, the
dimensions will vary causing problems. The process is designed so that
the sequence is "Blanking Bending Hole punching" thereby
eliminating the cause of variations.

In a similar manner, quite often it is not possible to do all the work

simultaneously, such as when there are a large number of holes. In
particular, the following precautions should be taken in such cases - (1)
Making all the holes requiring relationship accuracy to belong to the
same group; (2) Separate when there is the possibility of breakage due
to very close holes; (3) Carry out the work in the sequence of "rough
holes holes requiring accuracy", etc. The reason for punching holes
requiring accuracy after rough holes is to make sure that the hole does
not get deformed due to the effects of the sideward force during hole
punching when the holes are very close.
Structure of Hole Punching Dies - 1 (Movable Stripper )

In hole punching work, the operation is made after the material is

placed on a die. The scrap of hole punching falls down as is shown in
Fig. 1. In other words, the scrap passes through the die and falls down.

The material above the die tries to jump up when pressed by the punch.
If the material is not kept pressed, it is likely that the flatness of the
product becomes poor. In order to ensure the flatness of the product,
the work should be carried out while pressing down the material. The
movable stripper structure shown in Fig. 2 is a die structure that
satisfies this condition
Structure of Hole Punching Dies - 1 (Movable Stripper )
Structure of Hole Punching Dies - 1 (Movable Stripper )
Structure of Hole Punching Dies - 1 (Movable Stripper )
Structure of Hole Punching Dies - 1 (Movable Stripper )
Structure of Hole Punching Dies - 1 (Movable Stripper )
The condition during working will be explained below.

In the movable stripper structure, the material above the die is kept
pressed down and fixed by the stripper and then the hole punching
operation is performed. This prevents deformation of the material due to
the forces during the hole punching operation. Although the product can
get deformed when the punch that has fully penetrated the material is
withdrawn (which is called stripping), there is no need to worry about
this because the pressing is being done by a movable stripper.

The movable stripper is expected to have two functions, that of pressing

down the material and of stripping. Here, we will be concerned about
the strength of stripping by the movable stripper. If only stripping is
considered, a force of about 5% of the hole punching force will be
sufficient. The force of pressing down the material should be as strong
as possible. However, generally speaking, very often a force up to
about 30% of the hole punching force is set for this force.
Structure of Hole Punching Dies - 1 (Movable Stripper )
Since the formed product remains on the die, recovering the product
will have to be done either by an operator using work tools, etc, of by
blowing off the product using compressed air.

In the case of a thin punch, for the purpose of preventing the punch
from breaking and to improve the relationship between the punch and
the die, the tip of the punch is also guided by the movable stripper. This
form is called the "punch guiding by stripper".

The drawback of the movable stripper structure is that the material can
get scratched because it is being pressed by the stripper. It is
necessary to carry out the work while taking care about penetration of
dirt or dust from the outside, and about undulations, etc., in the die
surface and in the stripper surface.
For the sake of reference, during hole punching work, the dimensions of
the hole punching punch are the same as the dimensions of the
product. The dimensions of the hole punching die are set to be larger
than the dimensions of the hole punching punch by the amount of the
clearance.
Structure of Hole Punching Dies - 1 (Fixed - Stripper )
In the case of a product that does not require high accuracy in hole
punching work, very often the fixed stripper structure is used because it
offers ease of operation. For example, when a hole is to be punched at
an end of a long product as is shown in Fig. 1, it becomes easy to do
the work if a fixed stripper structure die is used. As can be understood
from the figure, it is easy to the work because it is sufficient to insert the
material inside the stripper and carry out the work when the material
butts against the end.
Structure of Hole Punching Dies - 1 (Fixed - Stripper )
However, if the gap between the stripper and the die is large, although
setting the material inside the die becomes easy, the punch gets fanned
during stripping and becomes susceptible to breaking. It is better keep
the gap small.

Since there is no pressing down of the material during hole punching,

deformations such as warping can occur easily in the material. This is
not suitable for punching holes close to the outer shape.

Apart from the above methods of use, this is also used frequently for
the hole punching of bent products or drawn products. In such formed
products, since the periphery of the hole to be punched is quite strong,
very often there is no need to keep the material pressed down.
Structure of Hole Punching Dies - 1 (Fixed - Stripper )
Hole punching need not be done only in flat surfaces, but sometimes it
is necessary to punch holes in curved surfaces. In such situations, even
the deformation of the area surrounding the hole is small, and very
often it is sufficient to take care only about stripping and in a large
number of cases the fixed stripper structure is quite satisfactory

Although the basis of hole punching operation is punching the hole

while keeping the material pressed down, depending on the conditions,
there are products in which there is no problem even if the material is
not kept pressed down and a simple structure can be used. Care should
be taken because the easy of preparing the die and cost change
depending on your judgment and decision.