The Application of Single Point Incremental Forming Technology of Sheet Metal in Bus Prototyping

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First of all, the theory, advantages and application of the Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF) technology of sheet metal are introduced at the beginning of this paper; second, the traditional forming technologies of bus’s face and back in Chinese bus industry are compared; third, The advantages of the SPIF Technology of Sheet Metal in Bus Prototyping are analyzed; finally, the steps and methods of bus’s face design and prototyping with SPIF technology are elaborated through a real business case.

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