Sheet metal is very easy to form, including the pressing in of intricate shapes with dies and a hydraulic press, but the dies themselves are slightly harder to come by. What if we could 3D print ...

Want to hem sheet metal quickly & easily in your press brake? In this video, Wilson Tool shows a time-saving, spring-loaded 2-stage hemming die that completes a hem in just two hits. See how this ...

Metal forming does occur at large scales, too. If you want to make your own press-forming tools, we have advice for you.

FIGURE 2. The press brake overbends to the bending angle, then releases pressure and allows the bend to relax and spring back to the bent angle. The bend radius relaxes too—not by much, but enough to ...

Electrohydraulic forming (EHF) is an innovative manufacturing process that utilizes high-velocity pressure pulses generated by underwater electrical discharges to shape sheet metals. This ...