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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 […]

Understanding the Process of Dies, Punches, and Blades Production for Punch and Shear Machines

September 11, 2019

During a punching tool’s short journey, it strikes down, penetrates or indents a sheet metal workpiece, and then it retracts so that it lines up with its next strike. The whole process is over in less than a second. With […]

Machining Materials with Complex Shapes and Sizes: Why Choose EDM Spark Eroding?

August 20, 2019

With EDM Spark Eroding equipment in-situ, very precise material incisions become entirely possible. That might not seem like a big deal, as any abrasive cutting disc or milling tool can subtract workpiece material. Of some concern, however, aggressive cutting edges […]
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