Machinery Technology
- Machining center for incremental forming (table dimensions 4200 mm x 2300 mm, working space significantly larger)
- Heating unit (up to approx. 250 °C) for components up to 2000 mm x 1000 mm
- Various clamping systems
- Various punch die variants (diameter, length, design)
- Use of a controllable frame system
Testing Technology
- Component measurement (optical, tactile)
- Metallographic evaluations (polished sections, sheet thickness measurements, etc.)
- Recording of local strains/thinnings
- Hardness measurement technology
- Thermal process monitoring
New Incremental Sheet Forming processing portal at Fraunhofer IWU
Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology