Press Tools

Press tools are used within a wide range of sheet metal processes and incorporate a number of operations such as blanking, bending and forming. Press tools can be used to achieve a range of complex shapes using thin material, through the application of pressure. Often, the cost of tooling is only justified by the production of high-volume batches and is not suitable for prototype work and low-volume production.

Press tools generally consist of a number of machined components assembled together, including a top and bottom plate, guide pillars and guide bushes. These are generally milled and turned from materials such as tool steel, stainless steel, carbide and mild steel, with a single press tool assembly sometimes incorporating multiple materials.

Used to produce

Press tools are used within a wide range of sheet metal processes and incorporate a number of operations such as blanking, bending and forming. Press tools can be used to achieve a range of complex shapes using thin material, through the application of pressure.

Commonly-used materials include tool steel, stainless steel, carbide and mild steel, with a single press tool assembly sometimes incorporating multiple materials.

Materials

As there are various moulding processes and therefore, various types of mould tool, they can be made using a range of different materials. The most common materials used are tool steel, stainless steel and aluminium.

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