Custom Sheet Metal Fabrication Steel Pipe End Caps

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Metal stamping design process

Metal stamping is a complex process that may include a variety of metal forming processes - blanking, punching, bending and punching, among others.

Blanking: This process involves cutting the rough outline or shape of a product. The purpose of this stage is to minimize and avoid burrs, which can increase the cost of the part and extend delivery time. This step is to determine the hole diameter, geometry/taper, edge to hole spacing and where to insert the first punch.

Bending: When you design bends in stamped metal parts, it is important to leave enough material aside - make sure you design the part and its blank so that there is enough material to perform the bend.

Punching: This operation is when the edges of a stamped metal part are tapped to flatten or break off burrs; this creates smoother edges in the cast areas of the part geometry; this also adds extra strength to localized areas of the part, and Can be used to avoid secondary processing such as deburring and grinding.