This is the second and final part of the two art series of articles about metal stamping definitions. This part of the series explains some common terms used within the metal stamping industry. The terms and their definitions are in the following list:

CNC turning and machining: equipment used for turning and grinding. Can be used in many different ways in the metal stamping process.

Fabrication: Uses CNC turning and machining to make quality parts fast. It helps get products manufactured quicker.

Metal finishing: The process of smoothing out a product after being stamped. Involves grinding, deburring and sandblasting.

Metal stamping is the process of shaping metal into products or pieces. Metal stamping is being used more readily throughout many industries because it is a cost effective way to produce mass quantities of products. The following is the first of a two part article series that explains some terms used in metal stamping. Part 1 focuses on methods and techniques of metal stamping, including terms that refer to specific metal stamping procedures.

Deep drawn stamping: This is the process of creating three dimensional shapes out of flat sheet metal. The shapes made have a depth that is greater than its radius.

Metal stamping has become quite popular with industries that have a need for shaping metal.  The reason for this is metal stamping is far more cost efficient than any other metal shaping method.  Metal stamping employs equipment and techniques which speed up production and bring down costs.

Metal stamping equipment, dies and punches are far less expensive to design and create than the equipment used for other methods of metal shaping.  Other methods use molds, cutting tools and casting dies all of which cost much more than metal stamping tools.  The durability of metal stamping parts is also better then other methods.  If designed correctly they can last quite long without effecting the look of the product.