The tool which can be attached to a cnc machine a robot arm or similar indents into the sheet by about 1 mm and follows a contour for the desired part.
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It then indents further and draws the next contour for the part into the sheet and continues to do this until the full part is formed.
In keeping with this philosophy ford has introduced a sheet metal process that eliminates the need for expensive dies to be machined.
The ford research and innovation center in dearborn michigan has taken a page from the 3d printing handbook and is developing a new way of forming sheet metal that allows designers to create.
In some cases heat is applied to make the metal more pliable.
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Sheet metal working is the process of forming new products by bending and cutting sheet metal to achieve a different shape surface or size.
Generally the sheet is formed by a round tipped tool typically 5 to 20mm in diameter.
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However studies have shown that it can be applied to polymer and composite sheets too.
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