Analysis of Incremental Sheet Forming Parameters and Tools Aimed at Rapid Prototyping

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The incremental sheet forming allows the production in high quality of extremely complex pieces of steel, aluminum, titanium and many other materials, in order to reduce time and costs of production and cost of tooling used in low production. Working with tools of various diameters and a suitable machine programming is possible to produce complex parts of small lots in few hours, which in conventional stamping process would take days. This paper aims to introduce process parameters and analyze results from practice tests and computational analysis by changing the rotation, advancement in XY and Z advancement, tooling options, fixture plate and forming tool for producing pieces of varying size and complexity in the shortest time and at the highest quality possible. Thus, presents the incremental sheet forming as an alternative for rapid prototyping, as well as its devices and tools.

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Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 554-557)

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2285-2292

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June 2013

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