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POINCON CAOUTCHOUC [3 records]

Record 1 2000-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Forming
DEF

A rubber-pad forming process for forming sheet metal. The principal tools are the rubber pad and form block, or punch.

CONT

Rubber-die forming was first commercially offered early in the century, under the name of the "Guerin Process". Its niche was established primarily in the aircraft industry. The basic idea of the process was to use rubber to form thin-gage aluminum, shallow flanged an ribbed parts on single die tools.

Key term(s)
  • Guerin forming

French

Domaine(s)
  • Formage des métaux
DEF

Technique qui consiste à faire épouser par la feuille de métal une forme(ou poinçon) en bois ou en métal, sous l'effet de la pression d’un bloc déformable(coussin de caoutchouc).

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Forming
CONT

The purpose of this program [Metal Forming Simulation] is to establish a three-dimensional computer-aided design /computer-aided manufacturing /computer-aided engineering (CAD/CAM/CAB)system to simulate the Guerin sheet metal forming process. In particular, the fluid cell process, also known as the Verson-Wheelon process, will be modeled.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Formage des métaux
DEF

Technique par laquelle la tôle est conduite à développer le poinçon sous l'effet d’une pression hydraulique transmise par une membrane flexible avec interposition d’un coussin de caoutchouc.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Forming
DEF

A sheet metal forming operation for shallow parts in which a confined, pliable rubber pad attached to the press slide (ram) is forced by hydraulic pressure to become a mating die for a punch or group of punches placed on the press bed or baseplate.

Key term(s)
  • rubber forming

French

Domaine(s)
  • Formage des métaux
DEF

Procédé d’emboutissage dans lequel le «flan» est repoussé entre le poinçon et un support en polymère qui remplace la matrice. Les procédés dans lesquels le caoutchouc constitue une enveloppe pour un fluide(emboutissage isostatique) ne rentrent pas dans cette catégorie.

Key term(s)
  • emboutissage au caoutchouc

Spanish

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