This course provides an introduction to terminology, components, and functions relative to progressive dies.  Students will learn the basic components of a die assembly, how the strip progresses from station to station, how stations interact, and what various operations are performed at each station.  Die design, construction and the concepts of bending, plastic deformation, and clearances will be seen with the aid of a sample die.  Stock strip layout, blanking and piercing, and the importance of die timing will be understood through the use of handouts, overheads and the book.  All major components will be shown with the use of a sample die. PREREQUISITE: MEAS01
REQUIRED TEXT:
Ostergaard, D, Eugene. Basic Diemaking. Westerville: McGraw-Hill, 1998.

 

Designed as a course in the safe maintenance and application of progressive stamping dies.  Basic maintenance procedures, strip reading and troubleshooting are the foundation of the course.  Understanding the application and procedures of die maintenance, and troubleshooting of dies and potential press problems that relate to part quality are the major goals. PREREQUISITE:  DIES01
REQUIRED TEXT:

Maintaining Progressive Dies: Penn United Technology, Inc. and L.I.G.H.T., 2001