Abstract:
A trim die for sheet metal or other materials is provided to trim the entire circumference of a drawn part. The trim die includes a trim plate with a connected trim punch moveably mounted in a stripper plate. Cam punches with cam lobes engage cam followers on the trim plate to impart motion to the trim die. The trim die of the present invention minimizes displacement of the part to be trimmed, including the excess material, and therefore is compatible with progressive dies. The corresponding method of trimming a part is also provided.
Abstract:
At a package for electronic parts forming process, in a package forming method for decreasing stress and stress concentration and obtaining a desired warp and flatness, in particular, according to cutting protruding part process, a package forming method wherein a package for accommodating in recessed part formed one face of a metal plate, forming the recessed part by pressing from the face of the metal plate, and by forming the recessed part protruding part formed bulgingly from one face of the metal plate is cut by cutting tool and a bottom which is rolled up in a cavity shaped and is thinner size than that of the metal plate is formed cavity shaped at the recessed bottom face. Protruding part formed bulgingly in another face of the metal plate is cut by cutting tool dividedly in more than one times and cutting direction is differed in alternately facing direction, stress by cutting is almost cancelled.
Abstract:
Tooling and a method of employing tooling to produce beneficial stress waves in a substrate to provide high fatigue life structures. Stress waves are provided to work a substrate, causing dimples in the workpiece, along a uniform pressure profile in the workpiece. By use of the method, uniform beneficial residual stress is provided at surface and midplane apertures in a workpiece, so as to improve overall fatigue life. An improved tool shape is described, having a smooth curve, rather than a flat punch. Also, the use of a consumable wafer provides additional uniform stress profile benefits.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a perforated thermoplastic structure comprising at least a first layer (8) and a plurality of perforations, which extend through the first layer (8). The perforations have a three-dimensional, preferably approximately conical or cylindrical shape (18). A second layer forms an inner surface (20) of the shape (18), whereas the first layer forms an outer surface (21) of the shape (18). The first layer contains a thermoplastic material, whose melting point is lower than a melting point of the thermoplastic material of the second layer.
Abstract:
An upper die and a lower die are provided. An unpenetrating hole is formed at an upper face of a metal board with the upper die, so that a protrusion is formed on a lower face of the metal board at a portion corresponding to the unpenetrating hole. A flat portion is formed on the protrusion with the lower die. The unpenetrating hole is punched with the upper die while supporting the flat portion with the lower die to form the through hole.
Abstract:
Provided is a process for creating vias for a circuit assembly including the steps of (a) applying a curable coating composition to a substrate, some or all of which is electrically conductive, to form an uncured coating thereon; (b) applying a resist over the uncured coating; (c) imaging the resist in predetermined locations; (d) developing the resist to expose predetermined areas of the uncured coating; (e) removing the exposed areas of the uncured coating; and (f heating the coated substrate of step (e) to a temperature and for a time sufficient to cure the coating. Also disclosed is a process of fabricating a circuit assembly.
Abstract:
Metal cold-working tooling and a method of employing such tooling. The tooling is used to produce deformation in a workpiece, to provide a selected beneficial residual stress profile in the workpiece, in order to provide high fatigue life structures in a minimum number of manufacturing steps. An indenter is used to coldwork a workpiece, causing dimples in the workpiece. Preferably, the dimples are provided with a shape formed by application of a uniform pressure profile to the workpiece surface. As optimized, a relatively uniform beneficial residual stress profile is provided at both the surface and at the midplane apertures in a workpiece, so as to improve overall fatigue life. Also, an improved indenter tool profile shape is described, having a smoothly curved indenter surface portion. And, the use of consumable lamina wafers provides the benefit of easy application of uniform stress profile to a workpiece.
Abstract:
A three-dimensional ornamental device adapted for rotation about an axis to produce a changing perspective that creates an interesting visual effect can be made by a process including the steps of cutting a sheet of material into a desired geometric shape, making cuts into the sheet material to form a series of disconnected adjacent strips, and bending the strips from a reference plane so that the strips are angularly spaced apart from each other.
Abstract:
An upper die 7 that is fixed to a ram 4d of a press machine 1 includes a forming punch 9 for conducting drawing, forming and listing, upper die-side cutting edges 13a for conducting trimming, and flat-face piercing punches 11 for conducting flat-face piercing, to respectively a work W in cooperation with a lower die 8. The lower die 8 is provided with a forming die 12 corresponding to the upper die 7, and a large piercing die 14, lower die-side cutting edges 8e and a flat-face piercing die 8a which are disposed at the forming die 12. A side-face working apparatus 17, including a rotating base 18 and a reciprocating base 19, is disposed at the side of the lower die 8 to conduct side-face press working to a side-face portion 3g of the work W jointly with the lower die 8.
Abstract:
A forging machine includes a housing unit fixed on a machine bed and having opposite first and second side portions. A workpiece-holding mechanism and a cutting mechanism are disposed on the first side portion of the housing unit, and are driven by a first driving device which is activated by a second driving device that drives a holder-opening mechanism disposed on the second side portion of the housing unit. An outer shield is disposed to cover the housing unit. A platform is disposed outside the outer shield, and is adjacent to the holder-opening mechanism such that a technician can stand thereon to monitor the forging operation. The workpiece-holding mechanism has a plurality of holders that do not move between a forging module and the platform.