A punch/shear combo’s greatest strength is its throughput—delivering parts ready for the next operation, no shake-and-break ...

For 90-degree and acute bends, Smith suggested sequencing bends from the outer most bend line inward toward the center. For ...

Tesla Mechanical Designs stands as a proven leader in the world of mechanical design and engineering solutions, nurturing its reputation through years of dependable, top-tier service in sheet metal ...

This article was originally published Sept. 21, 2016. It was updated Feb. 2, 2023. Engineers designing sheet metal parts and products are often unaware of the difficulties or impossible tasks their ...

If you have ever looked closely at a typical mass-produced automobile, you will be familiar with pressed-steel panels. Complex curves can be repeated thousands of times over, by putting a sheet of ...

Many applications, usually involving either mounting parts or routing wiring and other materials, require holes to be drilled or punched into sheet metal. As with any other typical fabrication task, ...