STOPPERS

STOPPER

Stop position.
• This is the location at which the stock strip is stopped.

Registry position.
• This is the exact location in which the stock strip must be
established in order to obtain dimensionally correct component.

• The work is located by the stop and is registered by the pilots.

 STOPPERS

REGISTERED BY PILOT

• The registry position may or may not be the same as the stop
position.
• When a stop functions as an approximation gauge the stop
position does not coincide with the registry position.
• If the stop acts as a true gauge the stop position and the
registry position are same.
• If a stock strip is piloted the stop need act only as an
approximation gauge.
 STOPPERS

• The strip is overfed against the gauge and is registered by the

pilots.

• If the stock strip is not piloted the stop has to function as a true
gauge.

• Primary stops act as true gauges, registering the stock strip.

• Secondary stops normally serve as approximation gauges.

• Therefore overfeeding is allowed when installing them.

 TYPES OF STOP

Solid stops
• A hardened steel block is mounted at the required location.
 STOPPERS

Plain pin stop

• It is a plain cylindrical pin mounted in the die block.
• A clearance hole for the pin stop in the bottom plate is
provided for the following reasons.
• To permit adjustment of the height of the pin stop without
removing the die block from the assembly.
• While re sharpening the die the stop pin can be removed.
• The pin can be driven down in the event of miss feed.
• This reduces the chance of damage to the tool.
 STOPPERS

Headed pin stop.

• When the stop is to be very nearer (very small scrap bridge) to
the die opening a headed pin stop is used.
• A plain pin stop cannot be used in such cases because the
opening made for locating the stop will weaken the die.
• The mounting hole of the headed pin stop will be away from the
die opening.
 STOPPERS

Spring loaded pin stop.

• It is a spring pin located at the required stopping position.

• These stoppers do not require clearance in the opposing
tool member.
• The pin is pressed down by the opposing tool member during
operation.
 STOPPERS

FINGER STOPS

FINGER STOPS

Finger stops
• In progressive tools designed for manual feeding, finger stops
locate the strip for each station except for the final station.
• This stop is actuated manually.
• It is mounted in the stripper plate.
 STOPPERS

FINGER STOPS

Finger stops.

• Provision is made for moving the stopper through a

predetermined distance.
• It is pushed inwards to enable the stock material to halt against
it.
• After the press stroke the stopper is released.
• When a new stock strip is fed the stopper has to be actuated
again.
 TRIGGER STOP

Trigger stops.

• For faster manual feeding, trigger stops are preferred.

• There are two types of trigger stops.
• Side acting.
• Front acting.
SIDE ACTING TRIGGER STOP
FRONT ACTING TRIGGER STOP
 TRIGGER STOP

• The working mechanism for side acting and front acting trigger
stops are same.
• The front acting trigger stop is mounted in the front end of the
tool and the side acting trigger stop is mounted in the side of
the tool.
• The lever shaped trigger stop fits freely in the slot milled in the
guide plate.
 TRIGGER STOP

• One side of the wall of the slot is machined with a taper angle.
• It gives the necessary movement to the trigger.
• An inclined set spring at the other end of the trigger holds the
trigger in position.
• When the strip is pressed against the tip face of a trigger the
trigger moves back wards and stops against the non tapered
wall of the slot.
 TRIGGER STOP

• This allows the strip to advance.

• This advancement is equal to one margin width.
• When the tool is tripped, a knocker bar fixed to the top assembly
of the tool comes down and knocks tile free end of the trigger.
• This action lifts to clears the strip thickness and then jumps back
to its old position to fall on the strip (blanked portion).
• The strip can be fed forward.
 STOPPERS

STOP PIN HOOKED PIN STOP

STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
 STOPPERS

ADJUSTABLE BLOCK STOP

FOR A PARTING DIE
STOPPERS

STARTING STOPS
STOPPERS

STARTING STOPS
 TRIGGER STOPS

TOP STOCK
ENGAGEMENT
 TRIGGER STOPS

BOTTOM STOCK
ENGAGEMENT
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS
STOPPERS