Here are revision notes explaining blanking, piercing and spinning processes with diagrams:
Blanking:
- Punch and die are aligned
- Punch descends and cuts shape from sheet metal
- Shape is ejected through die
Piercing:
- Punch and die are aligned
- Punch pushes shape out of sheet metal, leaving hole behind
Spinning:
- Sheet metal is clamped over mandrel
- Rolling tool shapes metal by pressing it against rotating mandrel
- Inside of pan is shaped in one piece
The saucepan is made by:
1. Blanking - Cutting out circular blank from sheet
2. Piercing - Piercing hole in blank for handle
3. Spin
Here are revision notes explaining blanking, piercing and spinning processes with diagrams:
Blanking:
- Punch and die are aligned
- Punch descends and cuts shape from sheet metal
- Shape is ejected through die
Piercing:
- Punch and die are aligned
- Punch pushes shape out of sheet metal, leaving hole behind
Spinning:
- Sheet metal is clamped over mandrel
- Rolling tool shapes metal by pressing it against rotating mandrel
- Inside of pan is shaped in one piece
The saucepan is made by:
1. Blanking - Cutting out circular blank from sheet
2. Piercing - Piercing hole in blank for handle
3. Spin
Here are revision notes explaining blanking, piercing and spinning processes with diagrams:
Blanking:
- Punch and die are aligned
- Punch descends and cuts shape from sheet metal
- Shape is ejected through die
Piercing:
- Punch and die are aligned
- Punch pushes shape out of sheet metal, leaving hole behind
Spinning:
- Sheet metal is clamped over mandrel
- Rolling tool shapes metal by pressing it against rotating mandrel
- Inside of pan is shaped in one piece
The saucepan is made by:
1. Blanking - Cutting out circular blank from sheet
2. Piercing - Piercing hole in blank for handle
3. Spin
Here are revision notes explaining blanking, piercing and spinning processes with diagrams:
Blanking:
- Punch and die are aligned
- Punch descends and cuts shape from sheet metal
- Shape is ejected through die
Piercing:
- Punch and die are aligned
- Punch pushes shape out of sheet metal, leaving hole behind
Spinning:
- Sheet metal is clamped over mandrel
- Rolling tool shapes metal by pressing it against rotating mandrel
- Inside of pan is shaped in one piece
The saucepan is made by:
1. Blanking - Cutting out circular blank from sheet
2. Piercing - Piercing hole in blank for handle
3. Spin
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1/ 11
Processing Metals
Wasting Process Processing Of Metals • I Wasting: materials is cut away » Sawing & Filing » Drilling & Milling » Grinding & sanding » Blanking & Piercing • 2- Addition - Materials are joined together » Bolts & Screws » Welding, Brazing, Soldering » Adhesives- Epoxy Resin 3-Redistribution • Material are reshaped WITHOUT loss of material Gravity
Low Pressure • Casting- Sand casting & Die Casting High Pressure • Forging- Cold & Hot • Forming » Press Forming » Embossing & Coining • Sintering Blanking & Piercing Keywords • Sheet Metals • Shearing- Separating material into two parts • Guillotine • Piercing- Removing material as scrap • Blanking-Removing material to use for parts • ‘Blank’ Examples Piercing and Blanking • Piercing and blanking are essentially the same process, involving the stamping of shapes out of sheet metal or metal strip. The differences in the process simply depend on which bit of metal is to be kept: in piercing a shaped hole is made in the metal, whereas in blanking a shape is stamped out of the metal and then used.
The Process
Piercing The punch and die are shown here punch in the closed position. Notice how the punch fits into the die but does strip not enter it, stopping instead as soon as the metal has been cut. die Accurate alignment of the two is essential. Blanking
Punch Blanking Ram The main components used for blanking in Stripper mass production are a punch, a die and a Metal Strip stripper plate. The stripper plate prevents the metal ‘riding up’ the die on its upward Die travel. The die is attached to the main press by means of a bolster plate. The punch is attached to a movable ram.
Bolster plate Blank falling through die and bolster plate Progressive Piercing and Blanking Ram Progressive Piercing and Blanking Many products requires to be both pierced and blanked. This is often done in the same press by Blanking first piercing the metal, and then moving it along punch to another die and blanking out the desired Piercing punch shape. This process is called progressive Pilot piercing and blanking. Scrap Stripper 1 The metal strip is fed into the first die. 2 A hole is pierced in the metal on the first stroke of the ram. Stop Metal Strip Die 3 The ram rises and metal is moved into position over the blanking die.
Metal Strip 4 Accurate alignment is essential here.
Finished Washer 5 The punch descends and the completed component ( in this case a washer) is blanked from the metal strip. At the same time a hole is pierced in the next washer. 6 Piercing is normally done before blanking, as this minimises the risk of fracturing the metal. Piercing and Blanking • Materials Most types of metals can be pierced and blanked in sheet or strip form. The metal is normally annealed first so as to minimise the risk of fracture or tearing.
• Identifying Features A sheared surface will show two distinct areas of deformation and fracture. With the correct clearance angles in the punch, this can be minimised to give a reasonably smooth edge which will require no further finishing.
• Uses Uses of piercing and blanking include component parts for a variety of tool and products. Often products made from sheet metal that have been press formed are pierced to give a decorative finish. Homework- Revision Notes • Explain Blanking and Piercing Process with annotated Diagrams. • The stainless steel saucepan is made by blanking and spinning. Use notes and diagrams to explain these processes
