The main types of sheet metal processing include the following:
Stamping: Using presses and dies to press sheets, bars, tubes and profiles to produce plastic deformation or separation. It is suitable for efficient and mass production of parts with complex shapes and high precision requirements, such as automotive covers, electrical metal structural parts, etc.
Cutting: Cutting metal sheets into the required shape and size by mechanical cutting, laser cutting, plasma cutting and water cutting. The cutting process provides accurate blanks for subsequent bending, forming and other processes.
Welding: The metal material is locally heated to a molten state by heating or pressurizing, or a combination of both, and a connection is formed after cooling. Common welding methods include arc welding, laser welding, resistance welding, etc., which are suitable for firmly connecting metal parts.
Forming: The metal sheet is plastically deformed by mechanical force to obtain a three-dimensional shape. Forming processes include stretching, compression, bulging, flanging, spinning and other methods, which are often used to manufacture products with complex shapes, such as automobile bodies, containers, etc.
Bending: Plastic deformation of metal sheets by pressure to form certain angles and shapes. The bending process is carried out on a bending machine and is suitable for manufacturing bent products of various angles and radii.
Riveting: Use rivets to connect two or more sheets or parts together. Riveting is suitable for connection parts that need to be frequently disassembled, such as the wing structure of an aircraft.
These processes each have their own unique application scenarios and advantages in sheet metal processing, and together constitute the complete process of sheet metal processing.
