Shearing and Slitting Sheet Metal

• Introduction to Shearing and Slitting
• Shear components
• Types of shears & Slitting Machines
  • Guillotine Shear
  • Angle Shear
  • Alligator Shear
  • Nibblers & Slitting Shear
  • Bench Shear
  • Circle Shear
  • Rolled Steel Slitting
• Blade Design
  • Rake & Shear Angles
  • Clearance
  • See: Daytonprogress
• Edge & Part Characteristics
  • Burnished
  • Camber
  • Bow
  • Twist
• Shear Gauging
  • Front Gauging
  • Back Gauging