Shaping Tools TRIZ Cases

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See how a double-sided die with raised edges on both surfaces cuts two material sheets or both

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See how interchangeable spring-biased rollers progressively bend and seal Pittsburgh-type metal

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Induction-heated susceptors and coolant channels enable fast mold heating and controlled cooling for resin transfer molding of composite parts.

A vertical galley compactor with an offset chute and removable chamber saves under-counter space while improving access and in-flight operation.

A drop-down rotating drawer front lets heavy press brake tools slide in and out safely, cutting lifting effort and tool change time.

A groove-engaging die holder keeps upper and lower press dies in loading orientation, reducing flipping, handling effort, and damage risk.

A volatile lubricant and stress-dispersing film reduce friction damage, pin-holes, and cracks in deep-drawn pouch battery cases.

An in-press locating mark keeps embossed fuel cell polar plates accurately aligned in downstream cutting and perforation steps.

Applying a curing accelerator before press oil helps bonded laminate cores maintain adhesive strength while improving stamping productivity.

Clinching joins upper and lower cooling plates without welding damage, enabling mixed materials, stable shape, and uniform battery cooling.

A tapered die gradually folds pouch battery sides in one pass, removing secondary folding steps and reducing complexity, time, and maintenance risk.

Mid-infrared preheating raises pouch film metal-layer ductility, enabling deeper battery cup forming with fewer shaping defects.

A multi-part upper die with a movable plunger combines forging and stretch drawing in one press stroke to form flexible busbar blanks from round wire.

Volatile lubricant cuts deep-drawing friction in pouch battery case forming, reducing pin-holes and cracks without extra cleaning steps.

An arched elastic leadtab absorbs electrode expansion to prevent non-coating breakage and keep battery capacity and resistance stable.

A housing-mounted lubricating device reapplies lubricant during mating cycles to reduce contact wear and extend connector life.

A stepped punch and thinning rings create thin-middle, thick-end battery cases that cut material use while preserving roll-sealing strength.

Distance sensing tracks die parallelism during electrode punching and adjusts punch insert amount to prevent damage and quality loss.

A parallelism correction block keeps upper and lower notching dies aligned, reducing burrs and extending punch and die life.

Circumferential protrusion interlocks keep stator laminated core layers gap-free under high hydraulic pressure from liquid cooling.

Two-stage pouch case forming disperses corner stretching with die protrusions and a punch, improving residual rate and reducing crack risk.

A housing-integrated lubricating device wipes lubricant onto connector contacts during mating cycles to reduce friction, wear, and corrosion.

Cold-formed spinning raises fitting yield strength to match welded tubing, cutting conduit thickness, bulk, and cost in subsea umbilicals.

A one-piece steel plate forms the bushing cylinder by induction heating and burring, avoiding pipe welding and improving accuracy.

Separating curing accelerator and press oil application speeds bonded stacked core production while preserving punching workability and bond strength.

Alignment marks on pouch-cell bottoms create fixed reference points for accurate stacking, reducing tolerance and uneven pressure in battery modules.

Reference marks added during channel stamping let downstream presses realign deformed fuel cell strips for more accurate cutting.

Built-in oil and air passages in the stripper cut friction, clear debris, and keep electrode plate punching quality consistent.

Air is blown through the punch pin before ejection, then the pin pushes scraps out to keep notching debris from entering batteries.

Air flow through a spring-loaded push pin clears notching scraps into a collector, helping prevent battery defects from stray debris.

Standardized keeper, bushing, and guide pin modules cut die machining, assembly time, and repair cost while keeping fasteners secure.

Quench-hardened martensitic steel helps battery cell enclosures resist high-temperature softening and prevent sidewall failure during thermal runaway.

A switchable mold section standardizes rear body production across tailgate variants while preserving sealing, strength, and manufacturing efficiency.

Independent adhesive supply units shorten flow paths, reduce clogging and discharge variation, and improve laminated iron core precision.

A rotating magnetic rotor heats metal strip by induction for rapid pre-ageing while avoiding surface marring, waste buildup, and overheating.

Uniformly restraining motor hairpins before radial bending keeps spacing constant and delivers consistent expansion quality.

Segmented restraining parts separate during cold forming to create inclined sheet metal sections while suppressing wrinkles and cracks in high-strength steel.

Staged die closing punches high-precision separator regions after initial shrinkage, improving edge accuracy and reducing burrs.

Embedded heat-medium flow paths in the punch and die limit thermal expansion during deep drawing, improving rectangular can accuracy with less coolant.

Porous pads deposit punching oil only on needed uncoated regions, cutting oil use, contamination, and notching cost in battery electrode plate production.

Applying punching oil only to electrode plate notching regions cuts oil waste, drying time, and scrap pipe clogging.

An open I-beam head and hydraulic indentor let this dieless crimping tool reach and crimp large conductors where locking nests limit access.

Feedback-controlled oil coating and periodic spraying improve electrode plate coverage while preventing excess punching oil during line stops.

Feed rollers press uncoated electrode plate areas onto an oiling roller for uniform coating, reducing friction and burning during notching.

An open-side die and stripper enable continuous electrode plate blanking, cutting adjacent regions without extra spacing or substrate waste.

Sensor feedback tracks punch insertion and corrects punch height to reduce electrode defects and die wear in battery manufacturing.

An open-side mold lets the transfer device secure and move electrode substrates during blanking, cutting production time without losing alignment.

Real-time sensor feedback tracks punch insertion and corrects punch height to reduce electrode defects and extend die life.

Stamping replaces slow mechanical engraving to form thin SOFC interconnect plates with fluid channels, cutting cost and production time.

Continuous press forming, guided strip alignment, and face-to-face welding streamline fuel cell separator plate production and cut manual handling.

An asymmetrical punch in a horizontal impact press reduces buckling and improves sidewall thickness uniformity in prismatic can forming.

An asymmetric punch with balanced load alignment limits bending and torque lift, helping impact-formed prismatic cans keep uniform sidewall thickness.

Pre-cooling the pouch sheet boosts lubricant retention, cuts deep-forming friction and pressure load, and enables greater pouch depth.

A segmented nest and guided indentor let a portable hydraulic crimping head deliver high force without blocking access to the working area.

Stamped forming and plastic molding replace cutting to lower carrier rod locking arm cost while improving bend strength and fracture resistance.

Embossments in thin ferrous or aluminum covers dissipate impact energy and limit deflection, protecting impulse-sensitive components.

Double cutting forms and removes a beam-shaped projection to lower residual stress and suppress end cracking in high-strength steel press forming.

Uniform die-edge thickness constrains foil transfer within uneven pattern borders, reducing color misalignment on vehicle interior parts.

Cooling discharged high-temperature gas in the forming nozzle limits heat impact on flow path members during metal pipe expansion.

Bent fixing feet and conductive pins clamp the mesh body and oil-guiding cotton to prevent shifting, cut cost, and improve atomization.

A two-step die process corrects springback-driven warpage and torsion in curved hat-section press parts, improving dimensional accuracy.

Movable pliers close around the metal blank during swaging to form complex stamp shapes with fewer burrs and less trimming.

A kappa-alumina coating with TiN and TiCN layers reduces aluminum sticking on forming tools, improving wear resistance and service life.

Selective coupling of tool supports to a common push rod changes tool spacing quickly, improving strip processing flexibility with less adjustment time.

Tilting the manipulator’s first axis toward the press brake expands reach while preserving accuracy, speed, and a compact robot layout.

Embedded piezoelectric material turns sheet metal into a self-sensing part, enabling objective pressure mapping in molding tools and reducing waste.

Cooling channels in a removable segmented shell keep the forming surface temperature controlled without weakening die strength or repairability.

Localized heating and cooling of sheared steel sheet edges suppress stretch flange cracks during press forming without complex dies.

A conduction pre-heat station warms patched blank regions before furnace heating, cutting residence time, distortion, and hot stamping cycle length.

A helical plate-forming process welds seams and stiffening elements during continuous bending to prevent buckling and cut pipe production cost.

Staged compression of side walls and flanges reduces spring-back in hat-shaped press molding and improves dimensional accuracy.

A rotary pressing and cutting setup replaces soldering to seal and size drug-carrying tubes with simpler operation and higher throughput.

Reverse-side heating anneals each shaped sheet region to remove residual stress while preserving tool access and shaping speed.

An offset dovetail symmetry plane and asymmetric gliding plates prevent 180° misalignment while preserving force distribution and guidance.

NFC-based die identification checks die, fitting, and hose compatibility to prevent crimp mismatches, leaks, and premature connection failure.

Mating roller beads constrain the metal sheet during offset forming to limit distortion beyond the roller path and stiffen the offset feature.

Replaceable perforating and shearing dies enable quantitative damage evaluation over thousands of press-forming cycles for die steel and coatings.

Pre-aligned toolpack and domer modules with quick-release fixings cut can diameter changeover time while preserving alignment precision.

A derived hot-piercing delay time lets press dies combine forming and piercing while preserving sheared surface quality and process flexibility.

A single die with a cam press forms vertical flanges and oblique cam features in one cycle, cutting mold count, setup time, and cost.

A rod-shaped finger temporarily positions divided upper tools between spaced holders, enabling faster press brake tool exchange with or without ATC.

Real-time forming-distance sensing moves an inner die member to correct springback and improve bending precision across material variations.

Replaceable perforating and shearing dies enable quantitative damage evaluation over mass-production press cycles for die steel and coating selection.

Predictive measurement and grinding of can production tools cuts downtime, controls can weight, and improves tool inventory planning.

Selective radiation masks and support projections create precise soft and hard zones in heated sheet blanks with less tooling complexity and distortion.

A WC-Ti-Nb-Co cemented carbide punch lowers can-forming energy use while preserving hardness, toughness, alignment, and tool life.

Varying support block stiffness toward the die center keeps pressing pressure uniform and improves metal sheet forming accuracy.

Local heating through conditioned tool halves enables fastener insertion into press-hardened sheet metal without separate repositioning steps.

A movable-slot rack transfers heavy metallic coils into a bending machine for precise feeding with less manual lifting and fewer operators.

Segmented dies form load-direction flanges during pipe shaping, increasing metal pipe strength and rigidity without separate reinforcement steps.

Combining pressing and fastening in one setup avoids workpiece transfer, improves joining quality, and supports hot-shaped parts.

Die clearance and abutment timing balance local cooling rates, improving hot-pressed part shape accuracy without longer bottom-dead-center holding.

Sequential inner and outer punch forming shapes mold screens with less wrinkling, distortion, and mesh damage in molded fiber parts.

By piercing holes during hot pressing, this case improves hole quality, shortens processing time, and reduces trimming scrap in stamped parts.

A variable blade clearance during plate shearing limits edge work-hardening and improves stretch-flangeability and hole expandability.

Using UHMW material and optional kerf cuts, this bending mandril supports thin-walled tubes while minimizing scratching and cracking.

Ridgelines on the lower die and pad stabilize sheet movement during bending, suppressing stretch flange cracking in curved pressed parts.

Independent die cooling zones vary solution-treatment cooling rates, creating high- and low-strength regions in aged aluminum pipes.

A diamond-film cemented-carbide plug expands heat transfer tubes with low friction and low adhesion, removing lubricant steps in fin fixing.

Quantified heating, air cooling, and mold cooling times improve hot stamped component consistency and phase transformation for high tensile strength.

An elastic tubular die expands from one side to form pipe-end protrusions on straight or bent pipes without bulky high-pressure hydroforming equipment.

Magnetic elements near each kerf hold steel rules securely despite temperature and humidity changes, reducing re-knifing and leveling.

Induction heating around the workpiece and insulated dies improve heating and cooling uniformity for precise sheet forming.

Real-time sensing of temperature, speed, displacement, and pressure enables closed-loop aluminum hot stamping with lower rejection and better forming stability.

A motor-driven wedge automatically locks and releases press tools, cutting bending time and preventing fixation faults in panel bending.

Independent airtight chambers enable vacuum or dry-atmosphere heating of Al-Si coated blanks, cutting hydrogen uptake and embrittlement risk.

Localized high-frequency induction heating relieves residual stress at punched steel plate areas, preventing delayed fracture while preserving strength.

A self-locking platen drive replaces hydraulic cylinders in superplastic forming, cutting cost, complexity, and fire risk near hot metal.

A ram-coupled lubrication segment sprays forging tools during the stroke to cut lubricant loss, improve cooling, and extend tool life.

A movable opening member links die flow channels to a refrigerant reservoir, enabling uniform cooling without weakening the die body.

A low-skewness, HV 2000+ die hard layer cuts aluminum adhesion, die wear, and scratches in hot press forming of Al-plated steel.

A detachable 3D-printed shell on a machined metal frame cuts fixture lead time and cost while maintaining dimensional accuracy.

Automatic attachment and release on the clamp bow enables faster die changes, higher tool variability, and shorter joining cycles.

Planar surfaces opposite embossed flow channels increase PTL contact area and improve mechanical stability in electrolyzer separator plates.

Servo-controlled exchange units detect and correct stocker tool misalignment to keep automatic bending tool changes stable.

Trace Ce and La with Al-Zn-Mn help magnesium wheel alloy retain strength and room-temperature plasticity for lower-cost spinning.

Protective layers isolate locating and communication elements from dust, grease, and tool protrusions to keep tool positioning and data transfer reliable.

Grooved plate sub-assemblies create sealed zigzag cooling channels near complex forming surfaces for more uniform die cooling and better productivity.

Optimized aluminum and niobium levels cut pore formation in hot-pressed sheet parts while preserving weldability, strength, and crash behavior.

Laser cutting redistributes aluminum on precoated steel sheet edges to limit red rust during storage without extra corrosion treatment.

A circular engagement hole and anti-rotation recess simplify press brake tool manufacturing while keeping automatic tool changes stable.

Centering devices and movable base frames align modular machining units, enabling multi-step workpiece processing without repeated realignment.

Inner and outer peripheral recesses with a through-slit enable precise machining of minute holes and slit clearances with easier pressing.

Low-viscosity lubricant, low-oil coolant, and sub-75°C cleaning cut oil adherence and degreasing load in drawn and ironed can bodies.

Residual stress is tuned through step heating, soaking, and rapid mold cooling to limit spring-back and hydrogen embrittlement in hot-stamped steel parts.

An acidic aqueous coating combines conversion film and lubrication in one step, improving adhesion, friction, and bath life for cold forming.

Predetermined die offsets in a progressive press compensate for metal elongation, maintaining cutting-level dimensional accuracy without extra cutting.

Independent upper and lower tool motion enables superposed stroke and traversing paths for faster, more precise cutting and shaping of planar workpieces.

Planetary gears boost tap rotation under short press ram stroke while improving force transfer and reducing deformation and shear stress.

An oxygen-free austenitizing and post-forming electroplating route avoids oxidation, coating damage, and embrittlement in hot-stamped steel parts.

A preformed expandable bubble improves rivet overlap and collapse uniformity, enabling thinner can ends with reliable forming.

A high-absorption coating enables faster local radiation heating of aluminum workpieces, improving plasticity while limiting surface damage.

A composition matrix links workpiece parameters to press settings, cutting setup time, scrap, and reliance on expert manual adjustment.

Local induction heating plus ironing and inward thickening forms flange-equipped axisymmetrical parts with less material and lower cost.

Pressurized air and oil channels keep straightener rollers and bearings clean and lubricated during rotation, reducing stoppages and wear.

Real-time heat-transfer feedback adjusts die coolant flow or temperature to secure martensitic transformation without extending hot stamping cycle time.

Independent die motion suspends the upright wall during hat-shape bending, reducing residual stress, warping, wrinkles, and strain.

Independent refrigerant grooves route flow from one port across the mold surface, limiting stagnation and improving quenching uniformity.

A split tool magazine uses permanent and temporary remote carriers to expand storage capacity without increasing machine footprint.

Differential cooling and reheating during press molding create steel plate regions with high strength or high ductility in one formed part.

Direct feeding of pre-cut metal discs into the bodymaker forms cups inline, cutting cupping press footprint, scrap handling, and capital cost.