Additive manufacturing provides the production of many machine parts and components
with complex geometries. The adhesive bonding technique can be alternative method for …

The aim of this paper is to categorize and prioritize the critical risk factors that influence
production-oriented projects. Utilizing data obtained from the metal production …

Additively manufactured polymer tools are evaluated for use in metal forming as prototype
tools and in the attempt to make sheet metal more attractive to small production volumes …

In the sheet metal forming industry, rapid tools, especially those made of polymeric
materials, are increasingly used for small to medium volume productions, to compress the …

The Additive manufacturing technology is progressing at a faster rate than any other
manufacturing process, as it influences the process innovatively and facilitates customize …

This paper concerns the design of the technology for the production of the part by bending
and also the design of the forming tool for a small number of pieces of the produced part …

This study presents and discusses the possibility of using 3D printed polymer tools to
achieve a flexible metal forming production line. An example is given of the design of a …

Conventional processes require a mould for the manufacture of each test product, which
often results in high costs but is ideal for large series of products. In contrast, for prototypes …

Additive Manufacturing (AM) is rapidly transforming industrial processes by introducing
advanced methods for designing, manufacturing, and prototyping key components across …

The objective of this work is to use PLA plastic matrices printed using the FDM additive
manufacturing technique as an alternative to conventional sheet metal bending. In this way …