A fine blanking press includes a press frame with two or more guide elements extending along a vertical axis, a press ram including a ram plate section configured to carry a fine blanking tool and two or more guide sections positioned on the two opposing side surfaces of the ram plate section. The ram plate section includes an upper surface, lower surface, and two opposing side surfaces. The two or more guide sections are structured to guide movement of the press ram relative to a press frame of the fine blanking press during a fine blanking process. The two or more guide sections extend in a vertical direction to a level that is higher than the upper surface of the ram plate section.

The disclosed technology includes a medical probe comprising a tubular shaft extending along a longitudinal axis and including a proximal end and a distal end. The medical probe further comprises an expandable basket assembly proximate the distal end of the tubular shaft. The basket assembly comprises a single unitary structure that includes a plurality of linear spines formed from a planar sheet of material and one or more electrodes coupled to each of the spines, each electrode defining a lumen through the electrode so that a spine extends through the lumen of each of the one or more electrodes. The spines converge at a central spine intersection at a distal end of the basket assembly. The central spine intersection includes one or more cutouts that allows for bending of the spines. Each spine comprises a respective end connected to the distal end of the tubular shaft.

A method for material forming and/or cutting by means of a tool and a drive unit. The method includes moving the drive unit to provide kinetic energy to the tool, for the tool to strike a work material, so as to form and/or cut the work material when the tool is operatively disassociated from the drive unit before the tool strikes the work material.

A stud punch includes a housing, a motor positioned within the housing, and a planetary gear train that receives torque from the motor. The stud punch also includes a punch movable between a retracted position and an extended position, and a scotch-yoke mechanism coupled between the planetary gear train and the punch. The scotch-yoke mechanism is configured to convert torque received from the planetary gear train to a reciprocating linear force, causing the punch to move between the retracted position and the extended position.

A press ram for a fine blanking press comprises a ram plate section configured to carry a fine blanking tool and at least two guide sections positioned on opposing sides of the ram plate section. The ram plate section comprises an upper surface, a lower surface, and two opposing side surfaces. The at least two guide sections of the ram plate section are configured to guide movement of the press ram relative to a press frame during a fine blanking process. The at least two guide sections extend in a vertical direction to a level that is higher than the upper side of the ram plate section.

Provided are a method of for machining the outer circumference of a metal end cross-section, the method being capable of easily forming at least any of a deep groove, a deep recess, and a flange which are smooth and uniform in the longitudinal direction of a metal rod or metal pipe in the periphery of the cross-section of any of the end part of the metal rod or metal pipe, the drawn end part of the metal rod or metal pipe, and the hub hole forming part of the metal pipe; and a method for joining a metal component obtained by the machining method with another member. The machining method of the present invention is characterized in that: splitting is advanced by successively repeating press forming operation multiple times by using a slitting punch, in which a tip part has a sharp cutting edge, and the cutting edge is formed so as to have a shape equal to or partly equal to the outer shape of the cross section of a metal end part and so as to have a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the cross section of the splitting object; and in order to control the depth of metal cracking cleft created with each press forming operation, a pressing die for pinching the outside of a metal rod or at least a pressing die of one side of pressing dies for pinching the inside and the outside of a metal pipe is disposed while its position is moved according to the distance of a split portion.

A method for manufacturing a body panel, the method includes drawing a metal sheet into a body panel, trimming a first and second portion of the body panel to form a first and second opening and a cross member. The cross member extends between the first and second openings. The method further includes trimming a portion of the cross member to form a first and a second retention tab and forming a flange in the edge of the first opening, the edge of the second opening and the first and second retention tabs. The method further includes trimming the first and second retention tabs at the edge of the first and second opening.

A method for manufacturing a body panel, the method includes drawing a metal sheet into a body panel, trimming a first and second portion of the body panel to form a first and second opening and a cross member. The cross member extends between the first and second openings. The method further includes trimming a portion of the cross member to form a first and a second retention tab and forming a flange in the edge of the first opening, the edge of the second opening and the first and second retention tabs. The method further includes trimming the first and second retention tabs at the edge of the first and second opening.

An outlet cutter for cutting an outlet opening in an eavestrough has a frame including a trough opening therein arranged to receive the eavestrough therethrough. A female die including a die opening is supported on the frame directly below the trough opening so as to be arranged to be located directly below an eavestrough received through the trough opening. A male die is supported on the frame so as to be movable relative to a female die between a disengaged position spaced above the female die and a punching position fully received within the die opening in the female die using a screw. The frame is self-supported on the eavestrough for sliding. The male die has four corner portions, each formed by two side cutting edges which are sloped downwardly and outwardly towards a respective apex, with two opposed apexes protruding beyond a remainder of the die.

A rotary slide moves blanks cyclically from stage to stage of a cutting and processing tool. Work pieces are transferred in and out of the tool, without moving the slide in and out of the tool. The slide has a plurality of transfer openings and a discharge opening. Individual processing stages, including a discharge stage, are designed as separate components that support one another. The stages are arranged about a rotating axis of the slide. The transfer openings and the discharge opening lie in a circular path that coincides with circular paths of active elements of the cutting stage, the processing stages and the discharge stage. The openings have a distance from one another that is identical to the distance of the active elements in the circular paths.