274 Cold Forming Metal Sheet CHAPTER 17 LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter, you will be able to: • Identify the two main categories of stamping operations. • Describe various metal cutting techniques and systems. • Explain how shearing, blanking, and piercing operations differ. • Describe common cold forming techniques. CHAPTER OUTLINE 17 1 7. 1 1 Cutting Cu tt in g Operations Op er at io ns ns 17.1.1 Shearing 17.1.2 Laser Cutting Systems e m 17.1.3 Plasma Cutting Systems m 17.1.4 17 .1 .4 Waterjet W t er je t Cutting Cu t in g Systems Sy st em s s 17.1.5 17 17 .1 1 .5 Blanking, B B la nk in g, Punching, P un ch in g, and a nd nd d Piercing P P P ie i r n g 17.2 17 7 2 2 Forming F F or mi ng ng Operations O pe ra ti on s 17.2.1 17 17 2 .2 2 .1 Draw D D ra a w w Press Pr P es s Operation Op Op er at a io o n 172 17 .2 2 .2 Guerin G ue ri n Process Pr oc es s 172 17 .2 3 .3 Marform M ar fo rm Process P ro ce ss 17.2.4 Hydroforming 17.2.5 Bulging 17.2.6 17 . Stretch ch Forming F or mi ng 17.2 2 7 7 .7 Bending B en di ng 17.2.8 Roll R R ol o l l Forming Fo rm in g g 17.2.9 17 .2 9 High H ig h h Energy En E En E er er gy gy Rate R R at t e e Forming Fo rm in g