Computer control system for 'roboforming' - A robot based sheet-metal forming process and further experimental investigations

Roboforming is a new robot-based incremental forming process for sheet metal. With two simple forming tools complex geometric parts can be produced incrementally. The potential use of the process is suitable for small-lot production and prototyping. The presented paper describes how a PC-based control system for Roboforming can be realized Actual experimental investigations are shown in this paper.