Engineering and Presswork Glossary of Terms
For anyone outside of the presswork industry and looking into the world of metal pressings, presswork terminology can sometimes
be confusing. That’s why we have included a Glossary of commonly used presswork terms on our website – which will explain
exactly what is meant by terms such as pressing, stamping, deep drawing.
If you require any further explanation, please contact a member of our team.
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A-D | E-H | I-L | M-P | R-T | U-Z
E
Earing
Similar to directionality, i.e. lobbing (earing of material).
EDI – Electronic Data Interface
A set of standards for structuring information to be electronically exchanged between and within businesses. The term EDI is also used to refer to the implementation and operation of systems and processes for creating, transmitting, and receiving EDI documents.
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Economical use of material
Can be achieved by the interlacing of blanks.
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Edge trimming
Method of removing excess metal from a finished component.
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F
Flywheel
Stores energy to give a press inertia.
FMEA – Failure Mode Effort Analysis
Activity intended to evaluate potential failures of a process.
Focus on Zero defects
The procedure in place to analyse the defect levels in the components produced and the processes conducted to reduce them.
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Forming force
The tonnage required to produce a component.
Four column high speed press
A precision progression press.
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Frame deflection
The distortion of the press frame during forming process.
Friction clutch
Method of driving the flywheel on a power press.
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G
Gripper feed
Pneumatic material feeder.
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H
Hardness testing
Method of verifying material hardness.
High Volume
Component volumes in excess of 250,000
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Hydraulic Overload Systems
Safety mechanism on a press to prevent damage to tooling or press.
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Hydro-mechanical forming
Method of displacing material into various forms via fluid power.
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