Design of Forming Tools
Forming a tool or die or designing a forming tool is one of major factor of tool engineering that have to be known by every design engineer. Forming a tool means giving a specific and useful shape along with required dimensions to the part. The part formed by forming operation is usually takes the shape of the dir or punch. In the forming operation, the metal flow is not uniform and localised to some extent, depending on the shape of the workpiece. Bending along with a large radius in a straight line may also be considered to as a forming operation. It is hard to distinguish between a bending and forming tools. Forming operation may be simple and very complicated.
Objectives
After studying this unit, you should be capable to
- Know several types of forming tools, and
- Understand design of forming tools