Course detail

Forming Tools

FSI-9TVN Acad. year: 2024/2025 Both semester

The forming tools for all kinds of basic forming technologies. The design of big follow-tools for cutting. The design of combinated follow-tools. The bending tools for forming of big size parts. The using of special materials for active parts of tools. The surface treatment of tools. The using of powder materials. The design of tools from the point of view to their longer service life.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Prerequisites

Knowledge of technology of machining and forming. Knowledge of engineering drawing, rules for fitting, kinds of machining materials. Knowledge of basic stress analysis and technological steps.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit requirements:
Participation in the exercises.
designing a dimensional tool for the given component
The examination: consists of a written exam and then oral part.
The teacher may in justified cases set a special condition.

Attendance at all exercises is necessary . Missed lessons may be compensated for via a make-up tasks by arrangement with the teacher.

Language of instruction

Czech

Aims

The aim is to make students familiar with the design of forming tools for cold and hot sheet metal forming and solid forming. They will master the rules for designing forming tools. Design of material for the construction of forming tools.
Thorough knowledge of forming tools design for cutting, bending, straightening,drawing, upsetting, extrusion and forging.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The study programmes with the given course

Programme D-STG-K: Manufacturing Technology, Doctoral
branch ---: no specialisation, 0 credits, recommended course

Programme D-STG-P: Manufacturing Technology, Doctoral
branch ---: no specialisation, 0 credits, recommended course

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hours, optionally

Syllabus

1. The kinds of forming tools
2. The evaluation of tool kinds from point of view of forming parts
3. The design of follow-tools
4. The design of combinated follow-tools
5. The design of big tools for bending
6. The using of special materials for tool parts
7. The application of surface treatment for tool parts
8. The using of powder materials
9. The heat treatment of tool materials
10. The power and economy calculation