This disclosure provides a tube shaping tool for a torque mechanism to modify a tube end. The tube shaping tool can include a cup and an internal assembly. The internal tube assembly can include a stem and an internal body. The stem can be received by the torque mechanism and transmit torque generated from the torque mechanism to the components of the tube shaping tool. The tube shaping tool can roll form the outside diameter of the tube end using standard bearings and a flange bearing attached to the internal body. The flange bearing can also include a flange that can provide facing of the tube end.

It is possible to improve heating efficiency of an end surface of an open trim edge. A processing method includes punching a steel plate to open a part of an end surface of the steel plate to form an open trim edge, and disposing a heating coil in a non-contact manner along the end surface of the open trim edge formed in the punching to sandwich the end surface of the open trim edge therebetween, and heating the end surface of the open trim edge by applying an alternating current to the heating coil to generate an induced electromotive force on the steel plate. A current direction of the heating coil disposed on one side of the end surface of the open trim edge is opposite to a current direction of the heating coil disposed on another side of the end surface of the open trim edge.

A stamped or fine-blanked, workpiece is inserted in an embossing device, and the burr created on the workpiece during stamping or fine blanking is rounded by way of a die of the embossing device and the height of the rollover created during stamping or fine blanking is decreased using the same stroke of the embossing device by way of which the burr rounding is carried out.

This disclosure provides a tube shaping tool for a torque mechanism to modify a tube end. The tube shaping tool can include a cup and an internal assembly. The internal tube assembly can include a stem and an internal body. The stem can be received by the torque mechanism and transmit torque generated from the torque mechanism to the components of the tube shaping tool. The tube shaping tool can roll form the outside diameter of the tube end using standard bearings and a flange bearing attached to the internal body. The flange bearing can also include a flange that can provide facing of the tube end.

An apparatus for trimming a sheet metal panel in a die set. A grinding tool including a grinding wheel driven by a rotary drive is used to grind away a shear affected zone from the trimmed edge formed by the trim steel. The grinding tool is disposed within a cavity defined by the reciprocating die and is oriented to grind away a shear affected zone as the reciprocating die moves the grinding tool into engagement with the trimmed edge.

A method for processing a steel plate capable of removing residual strain at a trim edge thereof without causing overheating in areas of the steel plate other than the trim edge is provided. A method of processing a steel plate includes punching a steel plate and disposing heating electrodes in such a way that a trim edge punched in the punching is positioned between electrode surfaces facing each other and then heating a part of the steel plate including the trim edge.

A method for cutting a metal plate, a method for manufacturing a metal product, and the metal product are provided which enable the formation of cracks to be suppressed even with application of external force and enable strength of a product to be increased. A method for cutting a metal plate 2 of one aspect according to the present invention includes a crushing step and a separation step. The crushing step is a step of crushing a removal target part 22 of the metal plate 2 in a thickness direction of the metal plate 2 by applying, to the removal target part 22, force from both sides in the thickness direction so as to deform the removal target part 22 into a thin-walled part 23. The separation step is a step of separating, after crushing step, the thin-walled part 23 from a body 21 of the metal plate 2.

An apparatus for trimming a sheet metal panel in a die set. A grinding tool including a grinding wheel driven by a rotary drive is used to grind away a shear affected zone from the trimmed edge formed by the trim steel. The grinding tool is disposed within a cavity defined by the reciprocating die and is oriented to grind away a shear affected zone as the reciprocating die moves the grinding tool into engagement with the trimmed edge.

Provided is a burring processing method, which is a method for forming a buffing processed portion including a raised portion and a curved portion in a metal component having a pilot hole formed therein, the method being characterized by including: a preforming step of enlarging a diameter of the pilot hole, moving an edge portion of the pilot hole relative to the metal component in a first direction of a thickness direction of the metal component in a first range around the pilot hole of the metal component, and forming the whole first range into a preformed portion raised from the metal component in the first direction; and a main forming step of deforming the preformed portion in a second direction opposite to the first direction, forming a second range on an outer diameter side of the preformed portion to have the same height as the first range in the first direction, and forming part of a third range on an inner diameter side of the preformed portion from the second range to be part of the curved portion and the raised portion.

An embossing die includes a recess into which a component can be introduced for embossing and an embossing bead protruding into the recess and contacting the component. The recess has a side wall that extends at least partially conically or concavely in an embossing direction.