Die (manufacturing)

For the thread cutting tool, see Tap and die.

A die is a specialized machine tool used in manufacturing industries to cut and/or form material to a desired shape or profile. Stamping dies are used with a press,[1] as opposed to drawing dies (used in the manufacture of wire) and casting dies (used in molding) which are not. Like molds, dies are generally customized to the item they are used to create.

Products made with dies range from simple paper clips to complex pieces used in advanced technology. Continuous-feed laser cutting may displace the analogous die-based process in the automotive industry,[2] among others.

  1. ^ Hedrick, Art (July 18, 2018). "Die Basics 101: Intro to Stamping". The Fabricator. FMA Communications, Inc., 2135 Point Blvd., Elgin, IL 60123. Archived from the original on 2020-09-01. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. ^ Finn, Jay (March 19, 2020). "The case for laser blanking in automotive stamping". Stamping Journal. FMA Communications, Inc. Retrieved January 25, 2021.