1. Trimmer
Cutting refers to all operations designed to produce components that are formed and then assembled to produce a more complex device or assembly. In general, the term cutting refers to operations carried out mechanically (shearing, punching, sawing, etc.), whereas the term cutting refers to thermal cutting operations (plasma, laser, etc.).
1.1 Shearing
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Guillotine shearing (figure 2 )
Shearing generally involves cutting sheets to obtain blanks of smaller dimensions, or cutting a coil crosswise to transform it into sheets. With austenitic stainless steels, the maximum permissible thickness for a given machine is...
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References
Standardization
French Standards Association (AFNOR)
- Définition et classification des aciers (A 02-025) - NF EN 10020 - 09-00
- Aciers inoxydables. Partie 1 : liste des aciers inoxydables (A 35-572-1) - NF EN 10088-1 - 09-05
- Aciers inoxydables. Partie 2 : conditions techniques de livraison des tôles et bandes en acier de résistance à la corrosion pour usage général. (2e tirage, avril 1997) (A 35-573-2) - NF EN 10088-2...
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