Press Force Analysis

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Cutting Force- It is the force which has to act on stock material in order to cut out the blank or slug. It determines the capacity of the press to be used for the particular tool. Cutting force = L X S X f(max) Where, L= Length of periphery to be cut in mm. (perimeter) S= Sheet thickness in mm. f (max) = shear strength of stock material in N/mm2 Method of reducing press force- In some cases it is necessary to reduce cutting force to prevent press overloading.Following are the methods to reduce press force Provide shear angle with reference to horizontal plane. It reduces shock to press & smoothen cutting operation. Shear angle should be 1 to 1.5 times the sheet thickness. Double shear angle is preferred over singe shear angle …show more content…

Shank also screwed to top plate. Bottom Plate: Bottom plate is the base of the tool. The die and guide pillars are fitted to this plate. It provides cushioning effect to the die. It employs an opening at bottom to collect the output blanked part. Blanking Die Plate: Die is one of important cutting tool in the blanking tool. The size or contour of the die opening will be same as the dimension of the desired output component. Blanking Punch: Punch is the other important cutting tool in the blanking tool. A force is exerted on the punch by the press to punch the strip placed on the die. The size of the punch will be smaller than dimension of the desired component. It will penetrate into die for minimum of 3 to 5mm. Stripper Plate: After blanking operation when punch is withdrawn back, the blanked part adheres (Stick on) to punch surface. To facilitate removal of part from punch, stripper used. Also it used for guiding punch and to hold the strip flat during punching operation. Thrust Plate: While punching the strip, the punch exerts an upward thrust. To prevent that thrust being transmitted to top plate, a thrust or back plate is provided behind the punch. Otherwise it will damage the top

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