Blanking Machines
Thu, 10 Jul 2008
The blanking process allows users to create shapes in sheet material by applying a custom designed punch and die. Blanking forces the custom punch tool through the sheet and into a mating die. Customers have the option of ordering blanking tooling and blanked parts separately. After tooling costs, blanking has low production cost. Some examples are parts like brackets, enclosures and assorted mechanisms.
There are various advantages of using a blanking machine. It helps you keep the costs low when the quantity is moderate to high. A good rule of thumb is to consider the blanking machine only if you are planning a minimum of several hundred parts. Blanking
Most sheet metals are compatible with blanking although very hard metals become more difficult. Alternative machines include Turret Punch, Laser Cutting or for lower quantity, milling. Also worth noting: blanked edges will have a slight rounding on the topside and a slight burr on the bottom side.
Emachineshop.com provides free 3D CAD software , online learning tutorial videos, and the ability to click and order custom designed machine parts online without going through the hassle and aggravation of finding a local machine shop.
