G31 FIBROFLEX® UNIVERSAL BLANKING AND FORMING CARRIER Spigot Carrier plate Workpiece FIBROFLEX®- spring Citting template Top plate Thrust plate Blank holder FIBROFLEX®- cushion Cutting with FIBROFLEX® When blanking with elastomers, the workpiece materials, in contrast to the traditional blanking of workpiece materials, are subjected to their elastic limits, beyond which the material breaks. The thickness of sheet steel which can be cut using FIBROFLEX® is currently up to 2.5 mm. The even clamping pressure which is excellent for pressing also means that parts with intricate contours can be manufactured. It is possible to achieve workpiece accuracy of ± 0,01 mm. During the blanking process the press pressure first deforms the elastomer. As soon as the elastomer reaches the limits of its deformation the workpiece is cut. The less the stretch of the sheet metal, the easier it can be cut using the elastomer blanking process. Spring band steels, electric sheets and sheet aluminium all cut well using this process. Deep-drawing sheet steel is unsuitable for the elastomer blanking process.
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