Equipment Incremental Sheet Forming

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
New Incremental Sheet Forming processing portal at Fraunhofer IWU