prolisovat

Prolisovat is a Czech term used in manufacturing and metalworking to describe the operation of creating openings, slots, or recessed features in a workpiece by pressing with a die or punch. The process can remove material to form a through-hole or slot, or create a partial indentation depending on the tool geometry and the material involved. It is typically performed with a stamping press or punching machine, using a punch and die aligned to the workpiece.

In practice, prolisovat covers both cutting through material and forming through-penetrations or embossed patterns, when the feature is produced by a piercing or pressing action rather than by a separate machining step. The resulting features may include holes, slots, perforations, or decorative and functional reliefs. Important factors affecting the outcome are material type and thickness, punch clearance, tool sharpness, and lubrication or cooling.

Applications of prolisovat are common in sheet metal fabrication, plastic component manufacturing, and leather or textile processing, as well as in certain electronics housing or automotive parts production. The term appears in technical documentation, factory workflows, and educational materials describing forming and cutting operations.

Etymology and usage notes: the verb is formed from pro- (through, thoroughly) and lisovat (to press or stamp), conveying a through- or forming-through action on the material. It is closely related to dírování (hole punching), perforace (perforation), and lisování (pressing).