On 17 April, the kick-off of the ZIM network “Big – Bleche individuell geformt” (individually formed sheet metal) took place at Chemnitz University of Technology (TU Chemnitz).
The supraregional network of eleven partners from industry and science is dedicated to the broad topic of “manufacturing individually formed sheet metal components using modified machine tools.” “Big” aims at product and technology development based on incremental sheet forming (ISF), synergies in the production process, and the development of future technologies for processing sheet metal and multi-material materials. The goal is to use modified machines and tools to achieve flexible processes and strategies in product manufacturing that can efficiently meet customer-specific requirements.
As a project partner, FusionSystems supports the research and development of incremental sheet forming in the field of image processing through 3D geometry capture, measurement, and data analysis.
