Pressure Pad
A spring- or nitrogen-loaded plate that holds material flat during forming and strips or ejects it after.
What it means on the floor
A pressure pad (form pad) clamps the blank against the tooling before and during forming so it does not shift or distort, then helps lift the part on the upstroke. Its force comes from die springs or nitrogen cylinders.
Pad force is a key variable in holding flatness and controlling material flow in form and draw stations.
Category: Die Design
Applying the term
Interpret Pressure Pad in the context of the drawing, governing standard, and customer requirement in front of you — the same word can carry different limits in design, quality, and production documents. Check whether a stated value is nominal, minimum, maximum, or reference-only, and whether it applies before forming, after forming, or after heat treatment.