by Vukota Boljanovic, Ph.D.
Written by an engineer with decades of practical manufacturing experience, this book is a complete modern guide to sheet metal forming processes and die design. It illustrates several different approaches to this field by taking the reader through the "hows" and "whys" of product analysis and the techniques for blanking, punching, bending, deep drawing, stretching, material economy, strip design, movement of metal during stamping, and tooling. Concentrating on simple, applicable engineering methods rather than complex numerical techniques, this practical reference makes it easier for readers to understand the subject with many illustrations, tables, and charts.