An expert in his field, the author provides invaluable lessons learned from decades of trial and error as a die maker, die designer, and die engineer. Written in an easy-to-read manner and heavily illustrated, the handbook is the only book of its kind expressly intended to help avoid the pitfalls associated with stamping designs, die designs, and stamping die function.

Contents Include:
What A Die Can or Cannot Control; Formulas for Stamping Dies; Basic Die Component Function & Design; Techniques for Shop Sketching Die Designs; Die Makers Data & Miscellaneous Information.