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OVER FEEDING
PILOTTING
Registering of Pilots
PILOTS
Purpose of pilots.
The pilot positions the stock strip in relation with the die
opening.
This is termed as registering.
The strip is normally overfed more than the pitch length.
When the press is tripped the pilot comes down and engages
the pre pierced hole.
PILOTS
Purpose of pilots.
The strip is dragged back into the registry position.
When mechanical feeding is employed the strip is underfed.
The pilot pulls the strip into registry position.
PILOTS
PILOT SIZE.
PILOTS
PILOT LENGTH
Registering of the strip should be done before the punches
come and engage the strip.
The pilot should extend beyond the punch face equal to one
6
sheet thickness
PILOTS
PILOT
DIE
PILOTS
PILOT
DIE
BOTTOM PLATE
BULLET NOSE
BULLET NOSE
The most common pilot nose profile is bullet nose.
The bullet shape is formed by radius 'A' which is equal to
piloting diameter.
For piloting in holes less than 6mm in diameter the length of
radius A can be increased to reduce the lateral force due to
piloting.
Bullet nose is strong, simple to make and smooth in action.10
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Pilot in punches
PRESS FIT PILOT
PEENED PILOT
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Removable pilots
REMOVABLE PIILOT
Removable type.
Pilots break often due to misfeeding of stock strip.
Changing of broken pilots consume considerable time and leads
to loss in production.
Removable type pilots are used to overcome this difficulty.
The pilots are inserted through the top plate into the punch
holder and fastened with screw.
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DIRECT - PILOT
DIRECT PILOT
Direct piloting.
Piloting in holes pierced in that area of the strip, which will
become the blank, is called direct piloting.
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INDIRECT - PILOT
INDIRECT PILOT
Indirect piloting
Indirect piloting consists of piercing holes in the scrap area of
the strip and locating by these hole at subsequent operations.
Direct piloting is the preferred method, but certain blank
conditions require indirect piloting.
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FIG 1
FIG 2
FIG 3
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PILOTS
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THREADED SHANK
PRESS FITTED
SCREW RETAINED
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PILOTS
HEADED TYPE
QUILLED TYPE
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PILOTS
SPRING BACKED