The disclosure pertains to a fine blanking press comprising a first press unit comprising a first press drive for driving the first press unit in a first driving movement during a fine blanking process step, and a second press unit wherein the second press unit is driven in a second driving movement at least partially during the first driving movement of the first press unit, and wherein a force control unit exerts a counter force against a force exerted by the first press unit during its first driving movement, and wherein the force control unit comprises at least one sensor and a controller operative to receive measuring data collected by the at least one sensor, and wherein the controller is configured to carry out a closed loop control on basis of the received measuring data. The disclosure further pertains to a method for operating a fine blanking press.

In an apparatus and a method for stripping/pushing out a punched grid and for ejecting a blanked part from a die in a precision blanking press, the force of stripping/pushing out and ejection can be adjusted independent of the knife-edged ring force and the counterstay counteracting force while reducing the mass of the knife-edged ring and counterstay pistons, increasing the stripping/pushing and ejection speeds, and at the same time simplifying the hydraulic circuit.

In an apparatus and a method for stripping/pushing out a punched grid and for ejecting a blanked part from a die in a precision blanking press, the force of stripping/pushing out and ejection can be adjusted independent of the knife-edged ring force and the counterstay counteracting force while reducing the mass of the knife-edged ring and counterstay pistons, increasing the stripping/pushing and ejection speeds, and at the same time simplifying the hydraulic circuit.

Provided is a shearing method which can produce a worked material having a sheared edge excellent in surface perpendicularity and surface properties with a good productivity while suppressing tool wear and damage. The method comprises a first shearing step of placing a first blank having first and second surfaces on a first die so that said second surface is arranged on said first die side, and shearing said first blank from said first surface toward said second surface in a sheet thickness direction of said first blank by a first punch arranged at said first surface side to obtain a first punched out material and first worked material; and a second shearing step of placing a second blank and (x) using said first punched out material as a second punch, (y) using said first worked material as a second die, or both thereof.

Provided is a shearing method which can produce a worked material having a sheared edge excellent in surface perpendicularity and surface properties with a good productivity while suppressing tool wear and damage. The method comprises a first shearing step of placing a first blank having first and second surfaces on a first die so that said second surface is arranged on said first die side, and shearing said first blank from said first surface toward said second surface in a sheet thickness direction of said first blank by a first punch arranged at said first surface side to obtain a first punched out material and first worked material; and a second shearing step of placing a second blank and (x) using said first punched out material as a second punch, (y) using said first worked material as a second die, or both thereof.

Provided is a steel material shearing method that enables highly productive and low-cost production of a steel material with a sheared surface having excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance, fatigue strength, and stretch flangeability. The shearing method comprises making a clearance between a die and a punch 5 to 80% of a sheet thickness of a workpiece, shearing the workpiece using the punch, and, by utilizing a punched material punched out by the punch, pressing an end face of the punched out material against the sheared surface of the worked material on the die to produce a steel sheet with a sheared edge having excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance and fatigue strength.

Provided is a steel material shearing method that enables highly productive and low-cost production of a steel material with a sheared surface having excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance, fatigue strength, and stretch flangeability. The shearing method comprises making a clearance between a die and a punch 5 to 80% of a sheet thickness of a workpiece, shearing the workpiece using the punch, and, by utilizing a punched material punched out by the punch, pressing an end face of the punched out material against the sheared surface of the worked material on the die to produce a steel sheet with a sheared edge having excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance and fatigue strength.

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.

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.

A sheet-shaped blank (10) for press forming is produced by shearing a metal sheet (30). The blank (10) includes a sheared edge (14), which includes a sheared surface (14b) and a fractured surface (14c) in the sheet thickness direction and has a loop shape in plan view. In plan view, an edge of the sheared edge (14) includes concavely curved portions (20). The average of lengths of the fractured surface (14c) in the sheet thickness direction in the curved portions (20) is greater than the average of lengths of the fractured surface (14c) in the sheet thickness direction over the entire perimeter of the sheared edge (14).