Progressive Die Vs Transfer Die. The better option simply depends on the specific part at hand. It is also much more versatile than progressive die stamping.
Transfer die stamping is best used for large parts that need to undergo multiple processes such as shells frames and structural components. The same industries that employ progressive die stamping also utilize transfer die stamping. Small pieces receive elaborate profiles when this pressing solution is selected over a transfer die stamping layout.
Therefore the possibility of manufacturing a progressive die can be evaluated for the production of large numbers of products while a transfer die is more cost effective for smaller batches.
The transfer die can be a single die or it can be several dies in a row. More economical production compared to progressive die stamping specifically for short production runs. More versatile operation than progressive die stamping. Production of large parts that need to be transferred between multiple presses to complete them.