Latest Generation Hybrid Blanking Lines
Learn about the latest tendencies and trends in blanking advanced high-strength steels and aluminum. The process to obtain blanks made of these materials requires new and advanced technology. New hybrid blanking installations have been created by adding new levelers, servo-blanking presses, stackers and automation which also are more efficient than conventional lines.
Victor Esteban - Fagor Arrasate USA, Inc.
Cold-Work Die Steel: Development and Application
Due to increased stress when stamping high-strength steels, proactive measures against tool failures such as chipping and cracking are required. Matrix-type cold-work die steel, DCMX, has been developed to tackle these problems. DCMX provides a much higher toughness than does D2. DCMX also has superb machining efficiency and easy dimension control in heat treatment. DCMX has been used in drawing, trimming and other applications of high-tensile-strength steels. Due to small and isotropic dimensional change, this steel is applicable to high-temperature coated dies in which close tolerance is required.
Kunio Namiki - Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
