Designing & Building Metal Stamping Dies Seminar
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Cleveland, OH
EVENT DETAILS - SOLD OUT
Experience this intense two-day seminar with presentations by industry experts covering topics such as press line capacity on die design, material properties and specifications, tool steel properties and performance, building dies with maintenance in mind and much more.
TOPICS COVERED
The Influence of Press Line Capacity on Die Design
- Calculating force and energy requirements
- Flywheel-drives vs. servo-drive technologies
- Selecting the proper press line
- Managing off-center loads
- Managing reserve loads
- Getting the coil flat
Understanding Material Properties and Specifications
- Stress and strain
- Yield strength and tensile strength
- Uniform and total elongation
- Material parameters n, m and r
- Sources of process variation
The Influence of Material Properties on Die Design
- Basic forming modes: bending, stretching and drawing
- What happens when steels get stronger
- Stamping stainless steels
- Stamping aluminum alloys
- Stamping other nonferrous materials
- The effects of sheetmetal thickness
Processing the Part
- Overview of process planning
- Guidelines for processing stampings
- Determining tool and equipment type
- Processing scrap removal
- Material and blank-size requirements
Bending, Flanging and Forming Operations
- Bending and wiping dies
- Rotary forming
- Forming shrink flanges and stretch flanges
- Forming curls
- Flanged holes and hole extrusions
Cutting and Punching the Part
- Commonly used tooling terminology
- Address slug control (jamming and pulling concerns)
- Formulas on how to optimize pierce or shaving operations
- Recommendations for punch and die sharpening and maintenance
Tool Steel Selection and Heat Treatment
- Tool steel selection for cutting and forming
- Heat treating fundamentals
Deep Draw Tooling and Design Principles
- Deep drawing fundamentals
- Deep drawing in progressive dies
- Deep drawing irregular shapes
- How draw beads work
- Controlling springback
Tool Steel Coating Selection
- Addressing tool wear and failure
- Surface treating options
- Relating tool steel properties to coating performance (wear)
Sensors for Progressive Dies
- Sensor selection
- Sensor placement
- Mounting and wiring
Speakers
Peter Ulintz, Director of Technical Training and Workforce Development, Precision Metalforming Association
Nick Tarkany, Applications Specialist, Metalforming Solutions Inc.
Jim Finnerty, Product Manager, Wintriss Controls Group, LLC
AGENDA
Tuesday, October 2
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Presentations
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Presentations
4:30/5:00 p.m. Adjourn
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Reception
Wednesday, October 3
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Presentations
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Presentations
4:00 p.m. Adjourn
Note: Breakfast, lunch and reception are included with your registration.
SEMINAR LOCATION AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Holiday Inn Independence
6001 Rockside Rd.
Independence, OH 44131
216-524-8050
Reserve your room online or call the hotel at 216-524-8050 ext. 298 to receive the group rate. Reference PMA to receive the special rate of $99 per night plus tax.
The hotel provides a complimentary shuttle to and from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport—you must call the hotel to arrange your pickup once you have retrieved your luggage. The hotel also offers free self-parking.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION - SOLD OUT
Register early by September 7, 2018 and save $100!
$499 PMA members
$699 Nonmembers
After September 7, 2018
$599 PMA members
$799 Nonmembers
Breakfast and lunch are included with your registration.
For more information or to register by phone, please contact Marianne Sichi at 216-901-8800 ext. 150.