The historical stages of development of sheet metal forming as an industry are studied.The general issues of the process and technology of sheet stamping are considered.Basic and auxiliary equipment for sheet stamping are examined.A variety of materials for sheet stamping, their physical and mechanical properties and chemical composition are reviewed. Examples of finished parts made of these materials are given.Methods to improve the quality of blanks are studied.Research in the field of tooling in sheet punching is conducted.Different types of defects in sheet punching, their causes and methods of correction are considered.Methods to improve the quality of blanks and parts using laser cutting is studied.Magnetic-pulse pressure metal working, the application and its effectiveness are considered. The example of machining products with the help of MIOM.Various CAD systems are considered. Popular systems are given. The design of sheet metal forging in the system PAM - STAMP is considered.