Handbook of Metalforming Processes

Reflecting hands-on experience of materials, equipment, tooling and processes used in the industry, this work provides up-to-date information on flat-rolled sheet metal products. It addresses the processing and forming of light-to-medium-gauge flat-rolled sheet metal, illustrating the versatility and myriad uses of this material.

Preface
Contributors

Part I : Mechanical Metallurgy
Chapter 1 : Mechanical Metallurgy of Flat-Rolled Metal Products

Part II : Coil Processing Equipment
Chapter 2 : Intermediate and Heavy-Gauge Slitting
Chapter 3 : Precision Light-Gauge and Narrow Slitting Lines
Chapter 4 : Slitting Knives and Setups
Chapter 5 : Cut-to-Length Lines
Chapter 6 : Multiblanking Lines
Chapter 7 : Flatteners, Levelers, and Tension Leveling
Chapter 8 : Nesting Programs for Slit Coils and Sheets
Chapter 9 : Shear Knives

Part III : Stamping Systems
Chapter 10 : Coil Feeding Equipment
Chapter 11 : Straightening and Leveling for Strip-Shape Control
Chapter 12 : Mechanical Presses - OBI/Gap and Straight Sided
Chapter 13 : Hydraulic Presses and their Applications
Chapter 14 : Mechanical Press Repair and Maintenance
Chapter 15 : Bending Prepainted Metals
Chapter 16 : Quick Die Change
Chapter 17 : Electronic Sensors for Die Protection
Chapter 18 : In-Die Force Monitoring
Chapter 19 : Fineblanking Presses
Chapter 20 : Slide Forming Systems
Chapter 21 : Metal Spinning Systems

Part IV : Rollforming
Chapter 22 : Straighteners and Levelers for Shape Control
Chapter 23 : Wide-Panel Rollformers
Chapter 24 : Profile Rollformers
Chapter 25 : Rollforming Dies

Part V : Nontraditional Cutting and Forming
Chapter 26 : Turret Punch Presses, Manual, CNC, and Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Chapter 27 : Laser Cutting Systems

Part VI : Traditional Bending and Shearing Systems
Chapter 28 : Squaring Shears
Chapter 29 : Sheet Feeders/Stackers
Chapter 30 :  Press Brakes
Chapter 31 : Fabricating Layout for Bending and Forming
Chapter 32 : Press Brake Gauging

Part VII : Machine Vibration Control
Chapter 33 : Machine Vibration Control through proper Installation

Part VIII : ISO 9000
Chapter 34 : ISO 9000 for Sheet Metal Fabricators

Part IX : Safety
Chapter 35 : Safety Programs for the Fabricating Shop

Index