Sheet_Metal_Working_Simple_Presentation.pptx

Sheet Metal Working
• An easy guide to understand how sheet metal
is used in making things.

What is Sheet Metal Working?
• It means cutting, shaping, or bending thin flat
pieces of metal into useful parts.

Why is it Important?
• It's used in cars, airplanes, buildings, and
machines to make strong and light parts.

Main Types of Work
• 1. Cutting - To remove parts
• 2. Bending - To fold metal
• 3. Drawing - To pull metal into shape

Cutting Methods
• • Shearing: Cutting straight lines
• • Blanking: Cutting out shapes
• • Punching: Making holes in the sheet

Bending Techniques
• • Air Bending
• • Bottoming
• • Coining
• All these help fold metal without breaking it.

Drawing and Forming
• • Deep Drawing: To make cups or cans
• • Stretch Forming: To bend metal while pulling
it

Tools We Use
• Machines like:
• • Presses
• • Dies
• • Punches
• help shape the metal correctly.

Materials Used
• Most used metals:
• • Steel
• • Aluminum
• • Copper
• • Brass
• These are easy to shape and strong.

How to Stay Safe
• • Wear gloves and goggles
• • Be careful with machines
• • Get proper training

Modern Technology
• Today we use:
• • Computers to design
• • Laser cutters
• • Robots to help make parts faster

Summary
• Sheet metal working is all around us. It helps
make strong, light, and useful things we use
daily.

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