Sheet Metal Forming Knowledge Base (CD-ROM)

A comprehensive, authoritative source on sheet metal forming, this CD-ROM has fully searchable text of 2,300 pages excerpted from all the revered SME reference books on the subject. Over 40 interactive equations will help you estimate side thrust in cutting dies and calculate areas of shells, force, blank diameters, press size, guide pin deflection, bend allowance, economic order quantity, stock requirements, and more. Simply input your values and get the answers instantly on your computer. Minimum requirements: Pentium processor, 64 MB RAM, 8× CD-ROM drive, Windows® 95 or later.

Design
Stampings
Forming
Plasticity Theory
Flow Curves
Metal-Forming Processes as a System
Deep Drawing
Die Engineering
Dies
Design for Automation
Sheet Metal Formability
Sheet Metal Properties and Testing Methods
Progressive Die Design
Press Tools for Fineblanking

Materials
Chemical Composition of Steels
Comparative Designations for Steels
Fundamentals of Metallurgy
Ferrous Die Materials
Nonferrous and Nonmetallic Die Materials
Comparative Designations for Nonferrous Metals
Chemical Composition of Nonferrous Metals
Die and Mold Materials

Dies
Die Manufacture
Process Combinations
Heat and Surface Treatment
Cutoff Dies
Blanking Dies
Piercing and Perforating Dies
Slotting, Notching and Cutting Dies
Trim Dies
Shaving Dies
Compound and Combination Dies
Dies for Large and Irregular Shapes

Processes
Shear Action in Metal Cutting between Die Components
Slug Production
Metal Movement in Forming
Bending
Displacement of Metal in Drawing
Deep Drawing
Collar Drawing
Stretch Forming and Expanding
Roll Forming
Blanking and Piercing
Sheet Metal Blanking and Forming
Metal Spinning
material Handling


Presses
Grap-Frame Presses
Straightside Presses
High-speed Press and Doe Operations
Transfer Press and Die Operations
Hydraulic Presses
Press Construction
Press Data
Presses for Sheet Metal Forming

Maintenance
Press Inspection and Maintenance
Maintenance Requirements for Quick Die Change
Selecting Maintenance Software
Instituting a Tonnage Meter Program
Lubricants
Tribology
Lubricants for Pressworking Operations
Retrofitting Presses, Systems, Shops, and Setups

Best Practices & Safety
Good Clamping Practices
Die Clamping Methods
Good Diesetting Practices
Diesettiing Principles and Techniques
Equipping Presses for quick Die Change
Advanced Diesetting Topics
Setting Progressive Dies
Grouping Presses and Dies for Quick Die Change
Operating Dies at a Common Shut Height

Quality
Dimensional Accuracy and Surface Quality
Measurement of Process Parameters
Forming and Continuous Improvement
Engineering Cost Studies
Waveform Signature Analysis
Process Variability Reduction
Electronic Sensors and Controllers
Press Installation and Sensing Systems
Die Protection Systems

Interactive Equations
Areas of Cylindrical shells:
Beveled ring
Cylinder
Disc
Double fillet; half bead
Fillet, inside diameter
Fillet, outside diameter
Flat ring
Full bead
Half sphere
Radiused ring: dish
Bead design
Bend allowance for curved sections of flat material based on a ratio of inside bend radius to material thickness