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SCHÄFER Perforated Metal | Glossary

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Wide presses 

Wide presses are modern industrial machines that we at SCHÄFER Perforated Sheets also use to perforate materials.

 

 

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02


DIN 24041

DIN 24041 is a standard issued by the German Institute for Standardisation (DIN) that relates to components made from perforated sheet metal.

 

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03


Field perforation

Field perforation is also known as square perforation and is a special hole pattern used in perforated sheets.

 

 

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04


Hole spacing

Hole spacing is a measurement that defines the distance between two adjacent holes.

 

 

 

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05


Powder-coated perforated sheet metal

A powder-coated perforated sheet is a sheet that we cover with a special coating.

 

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06


Hole separation

Hole separation is the defined centre distance between two adjacent holes in a perforated sheet.

 

 

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07


Punching burr

Punching burr refers to the burrs that are created when punching metal sheets. 

 

 

 

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Strip perforation

Strip perforation is also referred to as long perforation or slot perforation.

 

 

 

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Translucency

The term ‘translucent’ describes the optical structure of components.

 

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