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Forging Die Design Essentials

The THORS Forging Die Design Essentials course is designed to enhance the learner’s understanding of forging die design parameters, die setups, and process control, with a focus on cost efficiency and tooling maximization. Ready to take the next step? Explore the course details and see everything we’ve packed into this program!

Learning Hours: 2

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Course Description

The THORS Forging Die Design Essentials course provides design parameters and best practices to maximize die tooling efficiency while minimizing cost factors. With a visually based format, this course focuses on process improvement for real-world forging die applications and process control scenarios.

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Who will benefit from this forging dies course?

Quality, manufacturing, engineering, design, testing, purchasing, and sales functions at organizations that manufacture or utilize forging dies.

Course Classification

This manufacturing course by THORS eLearning Solutions covers identification of key terms, understanding of key concepts, and application of the covered topics.

*THORS uses the Bloom’s Taxonomy Methodology for our course development.

Certificate Awarded for Forging Die Design Essentials

Example of certificate awarded upon successful completion of the course.

*upon successful completion

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Learning Objectives

  1. Identify the primary parts of a typical forging die.
  2. Understand the relevance of die design parameters.
  3. Recall forging die design best practices and die setup recommendations.
  4. Recognize forging process control tools that assist the forging process.
  5. Differentiate between forging die process control methods.
  6. Understand the methodology behind forging die inspection and testing.
A lower forging die with impressions for buster, blocker, and finisher stages of the forging process.
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Table of Contents

  1. Forging Die Tooling Design
    1. Design Parameters
      1. Material Selection
      2. Heat Treatment
      3. Cross Section Design
    2. Design Best Practices
      1. Shrink Fit Die
      2. Impression Ring Die
      3. Hammer Die Insert
      4. Cassette Die
    3. Die Setup Procedures
      1. Ram and Sow Block Setup
      2. Finish Die Setup
      3. Trim and Piercing Die Setup
  2. Forging Process Control
    1. Process Control Tools
      1. Air Knives
      2. Knockout Pins
      3. Billet Spotters
      4. Handheld Tongs
      5. Fulcrum Rest Bars
    2. Process Control Methods
      1. Locating Die Wear
      2. Measuring Heat Loss
    3. Lubrication Considerations
    4. Inspection and Testing
      1. Liquid Penetrant Testing
      2. Hot Forging Inspection

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