This standard applies to spring plungers which are used in dies to separate the tool and the sheet-metal part after stamping or forming operations. Both spring plungers with coil springs and with nitrogen gas springs are covered. Calculation basics, dimensions and an example of installation are shown.
VDI 3004-2014 history
2014VDI 3004-2014 Spring plungers with helical compression steel spring or nitrogen gas spring
2009VDI 3004-2009 Forcing pins with helical compression springs or nitrogen gas springs
2007VDI 3004-2007 Forcing pins with helical compression spring or nitrogen gas spring
2003VDI 3004-2003 Abdrueckstifte mit Schraubendruckfeder oder Gasdruckfeder