What is a burr on a metal part?
Related Terms
Blanking
Blanking is a stamping process where a punch forces metal through a die to cut out a flat shape — the blank — from a sheet. The blank is the desired part; the surrounding sheet is the scrap.
Laser Cutting
Laser cutting uses a focused, high-powered laser beam to cut metal with extreme precision. Fiber lasers are the current standard for cutting steel, aluminum, and stainless with tight tolerances and clean edges.
Shearing
Shearing is a cutting process that uses two blades — like giant scissors — to make straight cuts in sheet metal. It's the fastest way to cut rectangular blanks from flat stock.
Fine Blanking
Fine blanking is a precision blanking process that produces parts with smooth, square edges and tight tolerances in a single stroke. Used for automotive and medical components requiring no secondary operations.