Sensing Technologies for Metal Forming

Advances in Sheet Metal Forming Technologies

In the article the changes associated with construction of machines used in die and die-less sheet metal forming have been presented. The selected future directions of development in new technologies and machines for sheet metal forming taking into account modern blank holding systems in the process of deep drawing have been indicated. Also the tendencies in introduction of new technologies and...

e-Collaboration Platform for Metal Forming Enterprises Based on the Semantic Web Technologies

Structured communication between trading partners is crucial in everyday business life. A lot of solutions of this problem exist, allowing application to application (A2A), human to application (H2A) and human to human (H2H) communication. Such formalized exchange of information is, in most cases, based on the XML language structures, standardized by different organizations e.g. OASIS, RosettaN...

Sensing Technologies For Precision Irrigation

Contactless Sheet Metal Feeder for Metal-forming Machines

This paper deals with the investigation of a contactless sheet metal feeder for metal forming machines. The concept is based on an asynchronous linear motor in which the sheet metal is used as the eddy currents runner. First numerical analyses were performed by means of a parameterized finite-element (FE) model of the feeder. The focus was on the investigation of the operational characteristics...

Adaptive 3D Remeshing for Metal Forming Simulation

An alternative remeshing methodology for 3D Abaqus explicit analyses which utilizes mesh mapping is presented. Excessive element distortion in 3D large deformation analyses necessitates remeshing, however in Abaqus explicit, the standard 3D remeshing techniques limits the analyst’s choice of element type. The presented technique allows remeshing of 3D perfectly plastic fully integrated higher o...