Blanks

Categories: Operation and Production,

—generally describes discrete units (usually uniform sized units) that are usually produced through a cutting process but are not yet finished items. For example, if a die cutting machine cuts sheets of steel into small rectangular pieces that will later be machined and painted, the unfinished rectangular pieces may be referred to as blanks. Stampings are sometimes referred to as blanks, however, all blanks are not necessarily stampings. See also Stamping