Transfer Press Stamping Process
Transfer Press Stamping Process
Transfer press stamping has evolved to meet the growing demand for high-volume, intricate metal components. With single-stroke stamping, complex components can be expensive and labor-intensive, requiring technicians to manually reposition parts at multiple presses. Instead, transfer press stamping automates multiple operations, making it easier to create detailed metal parts. Today transfer press components make up auto parts, light fixtures, HVAC systems, aerospace products, and more.
What is the Transfer Press Stamping Process?
Transfer press stamping is an efficient manufacturing process used to craft medium to high volumes of metal components. Like other stamping presses, transfer presses shape workpieces by forcing them into dies under extreme pressure. The workpiece progresses through multiple pressing stations, each of which alters the component further. Traditional methods would require employees to move pieces by hand from one press to the next, but modern transfer presses use automated mechanical transport systems to transfer and reposition components. This automated transport mechanism makes transfer press stamping a highly efficient and economical process. In transfer press stamping, a single press operates the full system of tools, which can consist of one die or multiple dies arranged in a production line. A single cycle of the press alters multiple workpieces simultaneously, each at a different stage of the manufacturing process. The transfer press stamping process begins with a raw strip of material, which is pressed into blanks at the first station. Every time the press opens, mechanical fingers automatically move the workpiece to the next press. Each blank moves through a series of stations that form the rough shape, then refine dimensions, features, and forms. Possible in-station processes include:
- Piercing
- Beading
- Bulging
- Coining
- Curling
- Extruding
- Notching
- Threading
