Brief Introduction of Sheet Metal Processing

Generally speaking, the basic equipment of sheet metal process includes Shear Machine, CNC Punching Machine / laser, plasma, water jet cutting machine (Cutting Machine), bending machine (Bending Machine).

The four most important steps of the sheet metal process are shearing, punching / cutting, folding / rolling, welding, and surface treatment.Sheet metal is sometimes used to pull the metal. The word comes from the English platemetal. Generally, some metal sheets are punched by hand or die to produce plastic deformation to form the desired shape and size, and can be further processed by welding or a small amount of machining. The formation of more complex parts, such as chimneys, tin stoves, and car shells commonly used in homes are all sheet metal parts.

Sheet metal parts are sheet metal parts, that is, parts that can be processed by means of stamping, bending, stretching, etc. A general definition is parts with constant thickness during processing. Corresponding to castings, forgings, machined parts, etc. For example, the outer iron shell of a car is a sheet metal part, and some cabinets made of stainless steel are also sheet metal parts.

Modern sheet metal processes include: filament power winding, laser cutting, heavy processing, metal bonding, metal drawing, plasma cutting, precision welding, roll forming, metal sheet bending, die forging, water jet cutting, precision welding, etc.