Stamping

This class introduces common stamping presses, as well as their main components and functions.

This class describes general safety practices that all people in the shop must observe during a press operation. Includes an Interactive Lab.

This class introduces the common sheet metal operations performed with the help of dies and presses. Includes an Interactive Lab.

This class introduces dies, their main components and function within a press.

This class describes the equipment used in a coil-fed press line and explains general coil line arrangements.

This class describes the steps that take place during a cutting operation and shows how clearance impacts the cutting process. Includes an Interactive Lab.

This class describes how to use the basic controls on a typical press and explains how a press operator monitors the press operation. Includes an Interactive Lab.

This class describes common guiding system components used in die sets, as well as their advantages and disadvantages.

The class describes the major types of strippers and springs used in die sets, as well as their advantages and disadvantages.

This class explains how to properly handle and load coil onto the uncoiler, as well as describes how to thread the straightener and feed coil stock into the die area.