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DIE SPECS FORM
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**Name of person filling out form     Date
**Phone number     Extension   
P/N     Estimated annual usage
Estimated life     Parts per stroke     Quoted mat'l thickness
Exact material thickness you would like us to use for designing purposes (no tolerance)  
What size do you want holes pierced at?  I.E. nominal, .002 under high limit, at high limit, etc.  
Quoted mat'l width     Quoted progression     Quoted SPM     Quoted # of stations
Max die size     Planned press tonnage     Press stroke    

Die set brand     Type     Bushings     Pins

Shut height range     Feed line height range     Feed direction Left to Right    Right to Left
Bottom parallels yes   no      Top parallels yes   no   not sure
Plate under parallelsyes  no      Parallel material type HRS  CRS
Setup blocks/Stop blocks required on Bottom only    Bottom and top    None      Setup block quantity
Setup block size     Setup block lead groove width and depth or none
Setup block gap with die closed
Part ejection method desired off end of die    thru the die    blow off part
Should die be designed so that everything is removable in the press? not necessary   preferred    must be   
Design with gap between die blocks not necessary  yes  no      Are die specs available? yes  no 
Direction you want punch side plan view drawn "open book or inverted"  "x-ray" (looking down through assembled top) 
Regarding the part print, what size radius should we put on corners if they are shown sharp?
Cutting steel type for die side     Form steel type for die side  
Cutting die block inserts     Die inserts for forming and cutting are tapped  c-bored  n/a
Die block is tapped  c-bored    Die backup plates     Die clearance per side
Die land    Die taper    Punches enter die    
Design with die buttons or integrate pierce holes into die block?Die buttons    Pierce holes part of die block    Both
Heads on die buttons? yes  no  n/a      Pierce punch type Headed  Ball Lock
Cutting steel type for punch side     Form steel type for punch side  
Punch retainer mat'l     Punch retainer inserted     Punch retainer is tapped  c-bored 
Steel type for pierce punches & die buttons     Coating on pierce punches
Pierce punch brand     Sharpening collars no  yes    Punch backup plates
How do you want shaped punches keyed?
Pilot size     Pilot pierce hole size     Pilot clearance size in die side
Pilots retained in punch retainer or stripper? Punch retainer  Stripper    Not sure
Pilot nose type Angular (also called "positive pickup")    parabolic (traditional bullet nose)
Pilot extension length beyond stripper face?       Pilot lifters unsure    yes    no
*Stripper style     Mat'l     Insert or face mat'l     Guide type
Stripper to punch clearance - Guided clearance per side     Non-Guided clearance per side
*Stripper pressurized by     Coil spring containment    
Nitrogen cylinder brand     Nitrogen diameter and type/catalog number
Stripper retention method     Unified screw caps     *Lifter type
If stripper is guided, what type of pins and bushings?
If stripper is retained by spools, what type and brand?
*Stock guides     *Start strip method  
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