Deep Drawing
Deep drawing is one of the most widely used processes in sheet metal forming. Apart from its use in many other sectors, it is applied in the automotive industry for the…
Superplastic forming
Female forming: 1. Blank coated with graphite-releasing agent, preheated in separate furnace. Transferred to double-domed hydraulic press, with built-in die heaters in the domes. 2. Air pressure applied to expand sheet into close contact with die.…
High Energy Rate Forming
High energy rate forming is the forming of sheet metal by a high energy surge, delivered over a very short time. Since the forming of the metal occurs so quickly,…
Main Characteristics of Sheetmetal
When you hear the word “sheetmetal,” you likely picture the type of metal used to make heating and AC ducts. That is a very common use of sheetmetal, but there…
Sheet Metal Parts and Features
You can create sheet metal parts in one of the following ways: • Sheetmetal Mode—Using a specialized sheet metal environment • Assembly Mode—Using a top-down approach. • Conversion—Converting from a solid part. Sheet…
Industrial Equipment Defects
Many people in the Chicago area work with heavy machinery or industrial equipment every day. Construction workers, warehouse workers, food plant workers, factory workers — there are many of these…
Process Parameters in Machining
For any machining or metal cutting operation, three relative motions between the workpiece and cutting tool are indispensably necessary for gradual removal of material from the workpiece. In fact, the…
Sintering in the Powder
The zones of a continuous mesh belt furnace (Courtesy Cremer Thermoprozessanlagen GmbH) Sintering is a heat treatment applied to a powder compact in order to impart strength and integrity. The…
What is Force?
When you get to school, you open your locker door and lift your books into your arms. You are late, so you have to run to class, slowing down when…
