Progressive die

Progressive die consists of multiple stations aligned in a row with part being fed from station to station by being attached to the skeleton until the last station, where it is cut-off. Progressive dies are used for batch production of small to medium size components. Progressive dies provide an effective way to convert raw coil stock into a finished product with minimal handling. As material is fed from station to station in the die, it is progressively worked into a completed part.

Progressive dies usually run from right to left. Early stations typically are used to perforate holes that can be utilized by pilots to locate the stock strip in later stations.