An Overview on Incremental Sheet Forming, a Method for Rapid Manufacturing of Hollow Metal Parts
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چکیده
During the last decade, incremental forming is an innovative processing method which has been strongly investigated. Its potential as a flexible manufacturing method was noticed. This paper aims to present a comparative study of the recent worldwide developments in the field of incremental sheet forming (ISF), as a flexible method for manufacturing hollow metal parts. There are pointed out its particularities for rapid manufacturing and small quantity production. The advantages and the weak points of the method are classified and some future strategies of improvement are drawn up. The paper includes the results of some research done by the authors on sheet manufacturing by spinning, seen as an ISF process.
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