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Punch and Die Equipment Maintenance: Why is Proper Lubrication Important?

November 20, 2019

Kicking off with a straightforward explanation, one that forming equipment maintenance professionals know all too well, oily films neutralize friction. If there’s little to no friction during a machine’s operating stroke, then there’s less wear and less broken parts to […]

Factors that Determine Metal Punching Quality

November 4, 2019

If a multi-tonnage press snaps down at breakneck speed, will a punch eject a razor-sharp blank? Not necessarily, not if there are certain quality-attenuating factors hindering the process. For one thing, what kind of shape is the die in? If […]

What is a J-Hook in Punch and How Can It Be Prevented?

October 18, 2019

A J-hook is a type of punch deformity, one that occurs due to tool wear. It’s a shape, a wear pattern that appears as an inward-curling burr of punch tip metal. Left like this, the tool will pick and snag […]

General Engineering Services: The Zinc Plating Process Explained

October 10, 2019

Process-wise, a zinc coating is electrically deposited on a substrate. That’s a barebones description for a much more complicated process. Sure, scant details are handy when articles are skimming over trivial subjects, but that’s not the case here. Really, the […]

Ways to Boost Punch Life

September 18, 2019

Made from hardened tungsten carbide alloys, tool punches should last for ages. That may be the case in an ideal world, but we clearly don’t live there. Punch life issues occur, they frustrate equipment operators, and they cause periods of […]
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