A brief outline of a press tool:
An aperture the shape of the desired component is machined into a piece of material, called the Die (female). Another piece of material will then be machined to produce what is called the punch (male). Both of these pieces are then mounted above each other in a bolster, with a guide and stripper in place.
The Press Tool is then generally mounted within a hydraulic press and the component material is passed through the tool between the Punch and Die. The press fires at a given point bringing the two halves of the Press Tool together. This allows the Punch to pass through the material into the Die, producing either a finished or component or the desired shape into the material. |
