Why Die Clearance Matters?

Proper clearance between the punch and die is essential for piercing a well-made hole efficiently. Too much punch and die clearance results in more rollover deformation where the punch enters the material and a large burr on the die side. With proper clearance between the punch and die, there will be minimal rollover deformation around the […]Read More

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How to Reduce Tonnage?

There are a variety of ways to reduce the required press tonnage. Use Tonnage Compensator Caps – Stagger the punch length so that the punches pierce the material at different intervals Add Punch Shear  – A shear angle ground onto the punch tip reduces the load or tonnage unlike flat faced punches Use correct die clearance – This […]Read More

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Less Time… More Parts

A manufacturer of animal enclosures was punching flat bars one hole at a time with an ironworker. It was time consuming and the hole-to-hole accuracy was difficult to maintain. He started punching all of the holes in one hit with the UniPunch system and went from making 60 parts per hour to 600! Watch the […]Read More

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Visit us at FabTech

Meet the UniPunch team at Booth #A3540! Have a project to discuss? Stop by and talk to one of our engineers. FabTech McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois Monday, November 11th 10am – 6pm Tuesday, November 12th 9am – 5pm Wednesday, November 13th 9am – 5pm Thursday, November 14th 9am – 3pm          Read More

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