Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1679366 | CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
This paper proposes an innovative incremental in-plane bending of thin metal sheets for manufacturing microscopic machine components. The unique feature of the process is that a tiltable punch having a beating face with trapezoidal profile is used. The beating face enables the punch to bend thin metal sheets in in-plane manner. Working conditions, including indentation and feeding pitch, can easily and flexibly control the bending radius and even the bending direction. The in-plane bent thin sheet products are expected to be used as springs, conical cylinders, bushes and other components of micro machines such as medical instruments.
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Authors
Takashi Kuboki, Armad Azrie, Yingjun Jin,