Sheet Metal Stamping: Robust Formability
Duration: 2 Days
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March 25-26, 2013 (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Preventing future problems and troubleshooting existing problems in today's stamping plants requires greater stamping process knowledge. The link between inputs and outputs isn't as clear as many think, increasing the need for detailed understanding of the variables involved. This course discusses the key inputs and outputs associated with sheet metal stamping, including important elements for controlling the process and making it more robust. The course reviews sheet metal characteristics and their application, especially from a formability standpoint, using many automotive-related examples. Common issues such as springback, dent resistance, and process differences among mild steel, high strength steel, bake hardenable steel, and aluminum are discussed. Stamping die types and functions, in particular the types of dies used in draw forming, are explained. Mechanical presses and lubrication are briefly discussed as other variables in the process. Other processes, including tube and sheet hydroforming, and progressive dies are covered in less detail.
Learning Objectives
By attending this seminar, you will be able to:
- Describe steps and elements of the stamping process
- Identify common grades of sheet metal and their applications
- Specify key mechanical properties and their relationship to product quality
- Identify important inputs and outputs of the stamping process
- Describe important aspects of process control
- Read and interpret sheet metal strain analysis and forming limit diagrams
Who Should Attend
Anyone who wants to know more about sheet metal stamping, from new hires in the industry, to product design engineers who design sheet metal parts, to manufacturing engineers, supervisors, and others working at a stamping plant, will benefit from this seminar. Those with plant floor experience who are lacking a solid understanding of the how's and why's will also benefit.
Prerequisites
None.
Topical Outline
DAY ONE
- The Stamping Process
- Inputs vs. outputs
- Steps: from coil to assembly
- Process control and quality
- Stamping Dies
- Draw forming process -- Die types and functions; Die materials; Die design and construction
- Other types of forming (tube and sheet hydroforming, progressive dies, etc)
- Stamping Presses
DAY TWO
- Sheet Steel
- Mechanical properties
- Grade designations
- Sheet Aluminum
- Mechanical properties
- Grade designations
- Sheet Metal Formability
- Forming limit diagram
- Circle grid and thinning strain analyses
- Applications
Instructor(s): John Stolter and Edmund Herman
Mr. John Stolter is an independent consultant specializing in the design and delivery of technical and leadership skills training. He has developed and delivered training on over a dozen different sheet metal stamping topics and has led teams establishing formability laboratories for major automotive stamping plants. He is an effective, experienced instructor for many courses dealing with product design and manufacturing, including reading engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, design for manufacturability, sheet metal formability, and FMEA. He has been instructing GD&T courses and consulting on the proper application of Y14.5M for more than 15 years. Mr. Stolter combines manufacturing and design experience with the ability to explain the role dimensioning and tolerancing plays in the product development process. Mr. Stolter's in-depth knowledge of the topics, and his experienced, interactive teaching style result in classes that have very high levels of student satisfaction. He is certified by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers as a Senior Level GD&T Professional and holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Wayne State University.
Mr. Herman is President of Creative Concepts Company, Inc. Prior to establishing his consulting business, Mr. Herman worked for General Motors Corporation where he was responsible for new process development in the areas of draw die development for sheet metal stamping dies, mold development for sheet molding compounds, and pressure die casting dies and processes. He was instrumental in the shift from physical plaster developments to total CAD design of sheet metal draw die developments. Mr. Herman is also an experienced instructor and served as the Education Director for the Society of Die Casting Engineers (now the North American Die Casting Association). He has taught continuing education courses in die casting, stamping and injection molding through Oakland and Wayne State Universities. Mr. Herman is a registered professional engineer in the state of Michigan and has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from General Motors Institute and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering - Operations Research from the University of Michigan.
Fees: $1265.00
; SAE Members: $1005.00 - $1135.00
1.3 CEUs
You must complete all course contact hours and successfully pass the learning assessment to obtain CEUs.
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