Making hydropress formblocks and dies utilizing stereolithograph

Details Making hydropress formblocks and dies utilizing stereolithograph Making hydropress formblocks and dies utilizing stereolithograph

1999-04-26

2000-04-11

Tolan, Ed

Metal deforming

With use of control means energized in response to activator...

Including use of sensor responsive to information carried by...

72 148, 723782, 72462, 264401, 761071, B21C 5100

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060475803

ABSTRACT:
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method of producing a formblock utilizing stereolithography for producing a sheet metal part. A computer formblock model is first designed. Stereolithographic techniques are utilized to create the formblock using the computer formblock model. A part may be formed from a sheet metal blank using the formblock, whereby force is applied to the sheet metal blank to bend it about the formblock.

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