The punching process
We also have a production area dedicated to punching, a very old process, but one which never goes out of fashion, given its innumerable advantages and the continuous improvements that have taken place in the process over the years. Punching allows you to reproduce any shape you want using a mould and a punch.
The advantages of punching include the possibility of working on sheets of various thicknesses and on different types of metals, and of obtaining cuts or incisions of an infinite variety of shapes, depending on the use of the finished product. With our punching machines, we can drill or cut carbon steel sheets up to 5 mm and stainless steel up to 4 mm in thickness. The punching machine lends itself to numerous industrial uses, especially in the production of metal products that require a high degree of quality and finish. Thanks to our equipment, Someca is very flexible in terms of production capacity. We can also mount several punches at the same time and can run the machine without interruptions.
In the punching process, the sheet to be treated is placed on a table. This is moved and positioned to where the punch and the die do their work, along with the hold-down mechanism. It is locked in place with a special pincer arm that makes it possible both to stop it accurately and to move it at the appropriate time. Subsequently, the sheet is engraved using the appropriate punches. The entire process is carried out cold and does not produce any thermal or chemical alteration in the raw material.
