Total Flexibility in Forming Technology by Servo Presses

Autor: Stefan Calmano, Peter Groche, Sebastian O. Schmitt, Jörg Avemann
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Advanced Materials Research. 907:99-112
ISSN: 1662-8985
Popis: In forming technology, uncertainty can arouse from fluctuations in demand scenarios on one hand and in properties of semi-finished parts on the other. These technologies are usually characterized by a high productivity in mass production. However, high development efforts and investment costs for processes and machines lead to a rigid product and process spectrum. One approach to encounter these uncertainties is the introduction of flexibility into forming technologies by enlarging the number of degrees of freedom without drastically reducing productivity. The 3D Servo Press fulfils the mentioned requirements by exceeding free ram motion of conventional servo presses by two rotational ram DoFs. The adaptive control system coordinates the machine motion and controls product properties by model-based algorithms. Possibilities of this approach are demonstrated in a free bending process of a heat dissipater, resulting in uniform product quality despite variations in material, sheet thickness and desired geometry.
Databáze: OpenAIRE