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Go and See

You’ve seen street artists draw caricatures.  They exaggerate someone’s characteristics for humorous effect.  The characteristic is true, but the exaggeration creates a false impression, or at least a distorted perception. …

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The Purpose of Strain Analysis. Strain verification or problem resolution?

Prior to the creation of Computer Die Design, Strain Analysis aided in building robustness into the stamping process. To perform strain analysis, technicians first etch a grid pattern of circles…

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How Does a Bead Create Blank Restraining Force? Friction, Bending, and Work Hardening

The stamping process allows us to consistently produce a permanent, new shape thru stretching and work hardening a sheet metal blank over a component’s die geometry. The Bead geometry plays…

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