Course Details

Basic Press Tools

Course Overview

The course includes an induction session to welcome and orientate the candidate, and familiarize them with the training centre, health and safety requirements and other important policies and procedures. The training consists of a mix of classroom and workshop sessions and various assessments. Upon successful completion, the candidates will gain the knowledge and understanding that will go towards enhancing their existing skills towards press tool making and maintenance of press tools.

This training course is designed for an apprentice or beginner who would like to work as a Technician – Die Maintenance & Tool Maker.

The candidate should have basic knowledge and skills in mechanical engineering.

Upon completing the training course, candidates will be awarded a ‘Certificate of Attendance’ from NTI, attested by the Ministry of Manpower.

Other Details

Introduction to Press tools

  • Production types
  • Types of production
  • Mass production - Techniques
  • Press tools &  advantages
  • Types of press tools operations
  • Shearing - Introduction

Parts of a press tools

  • Types of press tools
  • Guide plate tools
  • Progressive tools
  • Compound tools
  • Forming & bending tools
  • Major elements in press tools
  • Stock materials
  • Top plate & bottom plate
  • Punch holder & strippers
  • Punch &  Die
  • Thrust plate
  • Guide pillars & Guide bushes
  • Stoppers, Fasteners

Calculations

  • Press force
  • Cutting force
  • Stripping force
  • Cutting clearance
  • Land & Angular Clearance
  • Buckling of punches
  • Bending allowances

Maintenance

  • Die maintenance
  • Check list preparation
  • Types of press & maintenance

 

By the end of the module the candidate will be able to:

  • Describe production
  • List types of production
  • Describe mass production
  • Describe press tools
  • List advantages of press tools
  • Describe shearing
  • List types of press tools operations
  • Identify types of press tools operations
  • List & identify main parts in a press tools
  • List functions of parts in a press tools
  • Describe cutting force & cutting clearance
  • Describe die maintenance

 

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