The press toll is commonly referred to as die. It is an assembly of die, punch plate, stripper plate, etc. to produce metal components sheet or stamped parts from the sheet of metal. Its design depends on the type of production, whether mass production or huge batch production of small batch production, etc. While designing any press tool, the factors to be considered are the thickness of the component, power requirement, operation to be performed, number of operations performed, speed of the operation, and overall capacity.

Any press tool designed needs to match the following requirements.

It should ensure to meet the demanded output.

It should ensure a safe operation.

It needs easy maintenance.

It should be designed in such a way that the possible standard components are used while manufacturing the products.

It should be designed for maximum utilization of manpower and the material

It should ensure the working parts of the tool must be durable, strong, and replaceable.

It should endure the dimensional accuracy and surface finish.

The following are the important steps that are involved in any press tool design.

The calculation of the required force to be applied.

Selection of the press.

Computing the thickness and margins of the press tool.

Location of the elements design.

Hardware selection.

Identification of the center of pressure.

Details of the drawing.

Press tool design helps in the production of components at bulk volume and press can be mechanical or hydraulic or pneumatic. Press tools are custom built to produce any component that is made from metal sheets. These items often created by press tools include fenders and roofs of the cars, aircraft components, household appliances parts, electronic equipment parts, precision parts.