Shearing and Punching Dies: These operate through a shearing action. Common types include cutoff dies, blanking dies, piercing dies, trimming dies, edge-finishing dies, hole-expanding dies, and general punching/cutting dies.
Bending Dies: These are used to bend flat blanks into angled shapes. Depending on the part's geometry, precision requirements, and production volume, various types of dies are employed, such as standard bending dies, cam-action bending dies, curling dies, arc-bending dies, folding/bending dies, and twisting dies.
Deep-Drawing Dies: These dies transform flat blanks into seamless, bottomed containers.
Forming Dies: These alter the shape of the blank through various localized deformation methods. Types include bulging dies, curling dies, necking dies, hole-flanging dies, and edge-forming dies.
Compression Dies: These utilize high pressure to induce plastic flow and deformation in metal blanks, shaping them into the desired form. Types include extrusion dies, embossing dies, coining dies, and end-compression dies.
