punchdie
A punchdie, commonly referred to as a punch and die, is a pair of tooling used in metalworking to cut or form sheet metal with a press. The set consists of a male punch and a corresponding female die that align the workpiece and define the resulting feature.
In operation, the punch and die are mounted in a stamping press. During a press cycle, the
Applications include punching holes (piercing), blanking, forming flanges, notching, and progressive stamping where several operations are
Design considerations include the tonnage rating of the press, punch diameter, die opening, material thickness, and
Punchdies are used across manufacturing sectors such as automotive, electronics, and packaging, where consistent hole sizes