Design and Development of Blanking Tool for Shim

In this project press tools are used to produce a component in large quantity using sheet metals where component attained depends upon press tool construction and its configuration. The different types of press tool constructions are used for different operations namely blanking, bending, piercing, forming, drawing, cutting off, parting off, embossing, shaving, lancing, dinking, perforating, trimming, curling etc. the metals having less than 6mm thickness are generally called as strip. In Blanking operations we produce flat components of required shape. In Blanking process the required shape periphery is cut and cut-out piece is called blank. The press tool used for blanking operation is called as blanking tool, in piercing operation it is piercing tool and so on based on operation that we perform. Press operations are used in many industries like automobile, food processing, packing, defense, textile, aircraft and many apart from manufacturing industry. In this paper, an attempt is made on to learn the press tool design, manufacturing used for press tool, calculations involved in it & materials. The article consists of design of a simple blanking press tool and manufacturing of a prototype. The output is a circular piece having diameter of 40mm and 60mm. The press machine designed is of mechanical type.