Calling All Tool- and Diemakers—and Those Who Honor Them!
September 23, 2024Comments
The venerable stamping die. Rarely is a tool so hand-in-glove with its product. The die makes a mirror impression of its resulting part with forces as light as ¼ ton and as much as 4400 tons, forming metal components used in nearly every industry from appliance and automotive to wireless communications.
Even more venerable: the tool- and diemaker who builds the die and prepares it for service—for as many as 7 million strokes.
MetalForming is proud to premier its Tool & Die ebook, an homage to the stamping die and its creators. In the MetalForming Tool & Die ebook, we lead readers and viewers through the major stages of a metal forming die from design through build to storage. The ebook combines the motion and interactivity of electronic media with the longevity of a book, with bold imagery, video and animations; relevant excerpts of topical articles; and ample links to fuller articles for a deeper dive into specific topics.
You will get a tutorial on the design and testing of a strip layout in video. We dissect the anatomy of a die, examining its components and their functions. We’ve included an interactive tool- and die-maintenance checklist, a helpful glossary with video links illustrating the term in action, and a directory of tool- and diemaker companies supplying the metal forming industry.