Forming Tools (FSI-9TVN)

Academic year 2025/2026
Supervisor: prof. Ing. Radim Kocich, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚST all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech or English
Aims of the course unit:

The aim is to make students familiar with the design of forming tools for cold and hot sheet metal forming and solid forming. They will master the rules for designing forming tools. Design of material for the construction of forming tools.
Thorough knowledge of forming tools design for cutting, bending, straightening,drawing, upsetting, extrusion and forging.
Learning outcomes and competences:
 
Prerequisites:

Knowledge of technology of machining and forming. Knowledge of engineering drawing, rules for fitting, kinds of machining materials. Knowledge of basic stress analysis and technological steps.
Course contents:

The forming tools for all kinds of basic forming technologies. The design of big follow-tools for cutting. The design of combinated follow-tools. The bending tools for forming of big size parts. The using of special materials for active parts of tools. The surface treatment of tools. The using of powder materials. The design of tools from the point of view to their longer service life.
Teaching methods and criteria:
 
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:

Course-unit credit requirements:
Participation in the exercises.
designing a dimensional tool for the given component
The examination: consists of a written exam and then oral part.
The teacher may in justified cases set a special condition.

Attendance at all exercises is necessary . Missed lessons may be compensated for via a make-up tasks by arrangement with the teacher.
Controlled participation in lessons:
 
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  10 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture

1. The kinds of forming tools
2. The evaluation of tool kinds from point of view of forming parts
3. The design of follow-tools
4. The design of combinated follow-tools
5. The design of big tools for bending
6. The using of special materials for tool parts
7. The application of surface treatment for tool parts
8. The using of powder materials
9. The heat treatment of tool materials
10. The power and economy calculation
Literature - fundamental:
1. FOREJT, Milan a Miroslav PÍŠKA. Teorie obrábění, tváření a nástroje. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2006. ISBN isbn80-214-2374-9.
2. KOTOUČ, Jiří. Tvářecí nástroje. Praha: České vysoké učení technické, 1993. ISBN 80-01-01003-1
4. NOVOTNÝ, Karel. Tvářecí nástroje. Brno: Vysoké učení technické, 1992. ISBN isbn80-214-0401-9.
5. HOSFORD, William F. a Robert M. CADDEL. Metal Forming: Mechanics and Metalurgy. 4th ed. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-1-107-00452-8.
6. TSCHÄTSCH, Heinz. Metal Forming Practise: Processes - Machines – Tools. Springer, 2010, ISBN-13: 978-3642069772
Literature - recommended:
1. NOVOTNÝ, Karel. Tvářecí nástroje. Brno: Vysoké učení technické, 1992. ISBN isbn80-214-0401-9.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
D-STG-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- DrEx 0 Recommended course 3 1 W