| Metal stamping dies are the devices used in metal | | | | designed cavity that gives the preferred shape to |
| stamping machines. Each metal stamping machine can | | | | the metal sheet. The upper part of the die connects |
| have one or more than one dies depending on the | | | | to the press slide while the lower component |
| kind of machine. Dies are the main components in | | | | connects to the press bed. A specific component |
| metal stamping machines that do the actual casting, | | | | known as the punch pushes the metal sheet through |
| punching, cutting and shaping of the metal sheet. | | | | the die, thus performing the actual shaping operation. |
| The basic die operations are drawing, shearing and | | | | The patterns on the dies can be used to emboss or |
| bending. In metal stamping, the metal sheets are | | | | give three-dimensional lettering on the final product. |
| placed in a die or a press tool which has a specially | | | | |