Focus processes: fine blanking and thinning deep drawing
What tooling does fine blanking need and what drives its cost?
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Metal stamping guide Metal Stamping · Guide Metal Stamping: Processes, Materials and What Drives the Price Updated October 2026 · Balford Technical Team Direct answer: metal stamping cuts and forms sheet metal on a press. The process follows the part, not the other way round —
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What an engineer still needs from you
- material and material condition (grade, temper)
- material thickness, plus the key diameter, height and wall thickness
- tolerances, burr direction and the visual acceptance standard
- annual volume - it decides whether tooling is single-hit, progressive or transfer
- surface finish, and any secondary machining, annealing or plating
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