Rubber Pad Press Forming

Urethane has a better reputation than rubber when working with metal regardless of thickness.

Rubber pad press forming.

The tool is placed unsecured onto the bed bolster and downward pressure is applied. During the rubber pad forming process the punch deforms the blank and apply large pressure. The rubber pad forming process is also called as guerin process. The rubber pads can have a general purpose shape like a membrane.

The die is placed on lower bed and top of that soft die of rubber is placed. Our rubber pad forming process begins with form block a material made from resin board aluminum or plastic. The fully contained pad box prevents the rubber from extruding outside of the work area during the forming process. The form block is then machined according to each customer s unique specifications.

Rubber pad forming process. Under pressure the forming pad molds the sheet metal into the shape of the die thus forming the part. The rubber pads used in the process are made of hard urethane with dimensions of 43 inches by 51 inches each about 1 5 inches thick. Rubber pad forming presses use an enclosed rubber or urethane pad box as a universal female die to form parts over a single un mated tool.