Shaping Tools TRIZ Cases

Internal die cooling channels and pressurized cryogenic media improve blank cooling uniformity while reducing medium use in curved part forming.

Controlled cooling lowers flange hardness below the pipe portion, enabling easier welding without sacrificing pipe strength.

Movable locking pieces and a shutter let divided upper tools be changed easily while preventing accidental drops in press brake stockers.

Heating 3xxx or 5xxx aluminum ingots to keep dispersoid f/r below 7.65 cuts striations, ridges, and forming failures in container making.

Opposing strip grooves create softer zones during hot press forming, enabling compact steel members to absorb crash energy without bellows.

A high-conductivity die and strong die-blank contact shorten 36MnB5 quenching while maintaining hot-stamped strength and lowering cost.

Real-time tool location tracking and shared allocation across bending machines cut downtime, improve tool use, and avoid extra tool purchases.

A modular guide pin with retainer grooves and a head ring simplifies die assembly while preserving precise motion control and durability.

Aligned guide rails and an intermediate store let bending tools slide continuously, increasing storage density and reducing changeover collisions.

Strain-gauge feedback adjusts force, speed, and timing across segmented tools to prevent overload and ensure complete material filling.

Localized roller-kiln heating lets multiple sheets reach different temperatures before forming, cutting energy use and cycle time.

Localized die protrusions create weldable crushed zones in metal pipe flanges while preserving gaps for coating liquid entry.

A doped chromium nitride layer plus a low-friction topcoat helps AHSS forming dies resist wear, cracking, and dimensional drift.

Magnets embedded near die-block kerfs keep steel-rules aligned despite temperature and humidity changes, cutting re-knifing and leveling time.

Joined steel plates are heated and hot-press molded in a controlled range to limit property variation while preserving rigidity and formability.

An outboard guide bearing and internal tension assembly shorten the ram body to cut droop, wear, and fluid contamination.

Additive-built ring sections create compact lubricant channels for small pipe expanders, cutting seals, leakage points, and scrap.

An electric pulse ignites energetic materials to form difficult metal plates at room temperature while lowering discharge load and extending equipment life.

Pull-out storage rails give organized access to bending tools while lowering retrieval force, complexity, and operator strain.

Rotating the curved-sheet boundary and adding projections and beads balances material flow to cut cracks, wrinkles, and spring-back.

A releasable magnetic coupling holds heavy press brake tools during vertical exchange, reducing clamp interference and fall risk.

A centrally fastened stock guide with a locating boss simplifies die installation, cutting custom machining time while keeping stock alignment precise.

A spring-preloaded friction reduction element lowers normal force on the tool holder, easing bending tool changes and reducing surface damage.

Passive pin positioning uses gravity, bolts, and hydraulic pressure to hold reconfigurable die pins precisely under forming loads.

A bent protruding tab hooks into a recessed edge to keep tubular metal plate joints closed, improving fit accuracy and resisting spring back.

Integrated cooling channels and fins in a turbine forming plate control heat and expansion, improving blade shaping accuracy and reducing stress.

A focused laser cuts and folds immobile metal sheets into complex 3D forms without pre-patterning, flipping, or specialized equipment.

Concave-convex slide surfaces and a high-tensile brass contact face improve rotary die center setting, reduce galling, and enable smooth retraction.

Controlled corner unwinding in two-stage stamping forms over-90° vehicle panel flanges while limiting Class A surface distortion.

A resistance member around the scrap discharge hole divides swarf during cutting, preventing clogging, scratches, and process interruption.

A pin-and-bushing guided retainer couples the holder and plate to transfer motion accurately while cutting die space and assembly complexity.

A hydraulic press with interchangeable tools calibrates and straightens hollow components, then switches to sheet-end bending to raise capacity.

A modular guided keeper base uses integrated stops, interchangeable bushings, and a retainer ring to cut die build and repair effort.

A straight-shaft rivet with stamped head portions simplifies server fastening, cuts forming cost, and saves partition space.

Dual-end roller couplings and force monitoring let straightening rollers be reversed to balance wear, extend service life, and cut maintenance.

Axial loading with a mandrel and die forms a local upset region that boosts drill-string tube wear and fatigue resistance while keeping bore diameter stable.

A 3D multi-cam layout separates slide paths to enable multi-directional piercing in narrow press molds without return interference.

An oxide layer over Al-Fe-Si plating blocks moisture and hydrogen uptake during hot press forming, helping high-strength steel resist delayed fracture.

Pressurized gas and liquid quenching integrated into induction-heated forming shells enables fast cooling and tighter temperature control.

Existing press-line robots move dies along low-friction sliding paths, cutting manual handling, extra drive units, and downtime.

Localized reheating after intercooling creates sharp high-strength and softer zones in precoated steel parts while preserving corrosion protection.

Smaller-radius curved zones in a U-shaped preform create closing force during O-bending, limiting edge gaps and stabilizing pipe welding.

Sliding die modules and shifting forks let one machine adjust die width for multi-side sheet metal bending, reducing setup steps and boosting throughput.

A double-wall protrusion and hot stamping with rapid cooling prevent cracks and buckling while improving tensile and three-point bending strength.

Pressurized molten salt hydroforming keeps the blank near deformation temperature to prevent embrittlement and cracks in complex metal shaping.

A spring-preloaded sloped guide lets misaligned blanks yield on contact, improving die positioning while reducing defects, scrap, and die damage.

Shielding gas around the ERW seam prevents low-alloy steel penetration, preserving corrosion resistance without extra welding.

A movable protective element covers the bending tool during tool changes, then retracts to avoid interference contours during bending.

A single outer connecting groove slows refrigerant discharge, improves workpiece contact, and delivers more uniform hot-press cooling.

Integrated strip feeding, stamping, and rivet delivery enable continuous sheet metal processing with lower line changeover cost and delay.