Optimizing Your Diesetting Process
Features a wealth of diesetting and setup troubleshooting information
402 Pages · Fully paginated and superbly illustrated
1. An Introduction to Reducing Diesetting Changeover
Time
2. An Overview of the Basic Die Operations
3. Press Selection and Maintenance
4. Basic Good Diesetting Practices
5. Avoiding Insecure and Improper Clamping Methods
6. Overview of Mechanical Die Fastening
7. Power Actuated Die Clamps
8. An Overview of Press Safeguarding
9. Press
Counterbalance Adjustment & Maintenance
10. Attaching and using Die Parallels
11. Dieroom
Options for Accurate Die Location
12. Bolster and Ram Modifications to Improve
Diesetting
13. Bottoming
Progressive and Tandem Line Dies
14. Setting Progressive Dies Quickly and Accurately
15. Equipment for Decoiling and Straightening Coil
Stock
16. Press
Stock Loop Control Methods and Devices
17. Press Coil Stock Feeding Devices
18. Die Handling Transporting and Storage
19. How to Setup
and Adjust Draw and Stretch Form Dies
20. Troubleshooting Hints for Large Panel Stamping
Dies
21. Operating Dies at a Common Shut Height
22. Unsticking Presses Jammed on Bottom Dead
Center
23. Die Maintenance Documentation & Tracking
24. Examples of Some Generic Die Standards
By D. Smith,
402 pages, Spiral
Plastic covered and bound,
$70.00 ($50.00 in quantities of five or more) Available from Smith
& Associates
S&A 1-734-242-5589 dsmith@smithassoc.com
For information contact:
David A. Smith
President
Smith & Associates
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Monroe, Michigan 48162-2943
Phone 734-242-5589
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Cell 734 497-4686
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