Sheet metal punching: It’s a kind of metal forming processes realized with automatic CNC machines such as punch presses and dies realizing any kind of hole. The punch pass through the sheet metal while the dies, located on the other side of the metal piece, work as support and help punches to put more force ensuring the non-breaking of metal.  

Sheet metal stamping: It’s the set of operations performed to obtain specific shapes via stamping dies which includes sheet metal punching. It’s the ending process useful for giving to metal pieces a specific shape to the entire piece. 

Both of them can be applied across a wide range of industries: automotive, electronics, construction, medical. etc. How to choose?

- Metal punching is often preferred when it needs to achieve specific shape on small metal part, while stamping is used to stamping an entire piece. It generally used when making prototypes.

- Metal stamping is perfect for mass order production.