Drawing – Die and punch radii should be generous as compared to the drawn metal. It is suggested that the radius of the die be approximately 4 ½ times of the thickness of the drawn metal. The punch radius should be 8 times the metal thickness Pressure – National Die Alloy must have a
Material: C95400 Aluminum Bronze Processes: Milling, Drilling, Counter Boring This Aluminum Bronze Wear Plate Insert is used as an expendable insert in machinery used to produce various clamping and mounting products. The cam driver wear insert is used in the cam station wear plate. This wear insert is milled and shaped to accommodate the
Tube bending applications range from very simple to very complex. Many of the more complex bends require that the tube be supported by an internal mandrel. A mandrel’s purpose is to keep the tube from collapsing and wrinkling during the bending process. An ideal bend doesn’t require a mandrel. However, not all bending situations are
There are many attributes of Aluminum Bronze Alloys that make them ideal for die applications. These include superior corrosion and wear resistance, as well as the non-galling property when against many wrought materials. For years aluminum bronze alloys have been used as dies for forming and drawing operations for sheet and plate alloys such
Material: C95400 Aluminum Bronze Processes: Turing, Boring, Grooving This aluminum bronze toggle bushing is used in the mechanical toggle assembly of a thermoforming station. The forming station produces highly detailed parts at high speeds with great consistency. The toggle assembly is one of the three mechanical assemblies that are critical to this thermoformer. They
Every Christmas we get a reminder of the products produced by the Thermoforming /Plastic Packaging Industry. This Industry produces the various plastic packaging that protects many of consumer products from toys to electronics. Much of this packaging in done on Thermoforming Trim Presses, these machines are the workhorses of the custom thermoforming industry and
Wartime operations place their heaviest burden on the men and women of the armed forces. Military vehicle manufacturers must constantly grapple with building products that aid soldiers in the field, instead of impeding them. Vehicles must be able to effectively transport soldiers to where they’re needed, while protecting them from the many threats they encounter,
We often receive inquiries from customers who are confused about what type of material they need. One area of considerable confusion is 863 material. This is because there are 2 very different types of material referred to as 863. These are C863 and SAE 863. To understand the difference we must first understand where the
Automatic screw machine parts often cost less in brass than steel. Many designers think that because brass costs more than steel, machined brass parts must cost more too. That’s not true for typical screw machine jobs. Only brass rod’s off the shelf material cost is higher. When you machine parts you are paying for machine
Proper waste disposal is of great importance to both rural and urban areas. Without proper waste removal services communities would experience a number of detrimental effects. One of the key factors to effective waste removal is the actual equipment used in the removal of the various types of waste. This equipment includes front loaders, refuse