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Die-Free Blanking of Class A Quality & Structural Parts

You’ll find this content as part of our page on Laser Blanking, but this month, we want to highlight it in our AHSS Insights blog. We thank Schuler North America for contributing this insightful case study. Production of Class A quality and structural parts...

Laser Blanking

Conventional blanking requires high press forces to shear the sheet metal. As steel strength increases, snap-through tonnage also increases, potentially leading to press and tooling damage. Over time, clearances may change, affecting edge quality. Shearing results in...