What is a Progressive Die: Draw Dies

[@markewins9662]

This is my job. I am a toolsetter based in the UK. I set & operate power presses from 250 ton upto 1000 ton. I work on progression, and transfer tools. Being doing it for over 30 years. My company manufacture pressings for JLR ( Jaguar Land Rover).

[@rohitmohan9473]

Very informative video.. Need more videos about progressive dies.

[@blackseabrew]

Tool & die work is fascinating. Thankfully it hasn't disappeared completely from America. It does seem that on the rare occasion I need some machine work most of the people working are a minimum of 50 years old. Need to get some young blood in the system. I can only imagine how much tool and die work went into the P&W engines in WWII. My uncle was a B-17 mechanic back then.

[@davidrockey7190]

Thank you have been building dies for over 35 years and never got laid off. Or ever out of a job. Take a lot of pride and if it wasn't for us we wouldn't have what you see around us 🗿

[@blackseabrew]

@@davidrockey7190 I'm an automation engineer(PLC/SCADA/Instrumentation) but started out in food & beverage on design/build projects for the likes of Anheuser Busch, Coca-Cola, Ocean Spray etc. Had lots of good times with the mill-wrights. I was one of the few engineers they would work with because they knew I loved fabrication. I've even had union mill-wrights in New Jersey(those guys are born not liking engineers) hand me their tools to help get a conveyor aligned. And that's saying something because my predecessor mysteriously had a toolbox jump off of a catwalk and land beside him. He was a jerk where I had a lot of respect for the trades. I'm hoping economics dictates that manufacturing moves back to the USA. But DC and Wall Street continue to sell out manufacturing for a few shekels.

[@hamburginimercy]

my company still runs an apprenticeship located in upstate South Carolina. Im 24 but a lot of the guys in the apprenticeship are 21 and younger, so there is some lifeblood to be seen for this industry. Its scary to think a majority of the guys i work with will be gone well before im 40, but hopefully people my age and younger understand how lucrative this trade will be in the future. Our press shop mainly does european manufacturers and there will be another OEM plant being built not too far down the road from us.

[@rolandchetty6901]

Hi there very informative video on stamping dies.

[@mothilalnehru1280]

I think you are very good teacher Love from India

[@microtech8044]

hello Sir I am a toolmaker from India. Very Good explanation on Draw tool. If you could have displayed & explained the upper part of the Tool, the concepts would have been more clear.

[@beastlybombers]

Amazing. Thank you.

[@garyshirinian]

Nice video. I've done 1 draw die in the past. It was challenging because I don't use cad software. Old-time tool maker. However, through the machinery handbook, again was challenging. It was the C size battery positive side. What are the percentages. Is there any chat. I'm out to retire in 2 years' time. This is just curiously. Thx.

[@WisconsinMetalParts]

Thanks for your comments. The video was just intended to be a basic explanation. Unfortunately we cannot comment on the draw formulas as they may not apply in every situation and some of this info is proprietary. We would suggest you search “drawn cup blank reduction percentages” to find some of that info on Google.

[@garyshirinian]

@WisconsinMetalPartsInc thx for replying. I understand. Like I said, I only have 2 years left for retirement. The material specs were aluminum kilt. 0.0089 thousands of an inch. I know each material varies. Thx again.

[@girishshah8929]

The reduction percentages depend upon the stock thickness and the number of draw. For example , the component I'm making is 0.8 mm thick requiring 3 draws. 1st reduction 42%, 2nd 23%, third 18% . You'll find formulas and charts in die design handbooks.

[@DiedrawingChinaFactory]

Very informative video.

[@phuocsanghuynh5757]

Hello Sir. I used to work in the punching mold department in Japan. I would like to find a job at your company. Please consider.

[@WisconsinMetalParts]

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[@Stamping_die]

Very good

[@josearigojacobojacobo1434]

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[@danielrogers6090]

Easy part

[@danielrogers6090]

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[@davidrockey7190]

Let's just it used to be us United States that tool in the capital of the world I hope it comes back then if it wasn't for us you wouldn't have toys cars you name it. 🗿👍🤫

[@rolandchetty6901]

Hi there very informative video on stamping dies.