Lean assembly in precision sheet metal fabrication exemplifies 5S, tool shadow boards and all. About a decade ago, during a ...

Sheet metal is very easy to form, including the pressing in of intricate shapes with dies and a hydraulic press, but the dies themselves are slightly harder to come by. What if we could 3D print ...

Experience in stamping plants has suggested that there are considerable differences in the ability of different chromium-plated dies to form sheet metal. Earlier laboratory work indicated that ...

1. Two angles and two planes. This drawing is marked: 2A-2PL*. Compare model 1979.0102.262. 2. Line perpendicular to two skew lines . A mark reads: L {perpendicular}2SL* For an example of the model, ...