An Integrated Manufacturing System with Reconfigurable Multi-Point Forming Technology for Fabrication of Complex Cladding and Facades

Abstract:

Currently, there are no efficient, sustainable and adaptive means of producing large compound-curved cladding and facades in constructional and architectural engineering. This paper described a new and cost effective approach to achieving an integrated manufacturing system by employing innovative digitalised multi-point forming technology. The system integrated with CAD/CAM/CAE/CAT software enables rapid and flexible manufacturing functional and aesthetic panels of 3D freeform cladding and facades through die-less forming and fixture-less assembly.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 243-249)
• Pages: 3507-3512
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.243-249.3507
• Online since: May 2011
• Authors: D.T. Pham, S.Z. Su, Ming Zhe Li
• Keywords: Cladding, Façade, Manufacturing System, Multi-Point Forming, Reconfigurable Tooling

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