Development of a new machine system for the forming of micro-sheet-products

International Journal of Material Forming

Volumn 1, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 475-478

  Qin, Y ^a   Ma, Y ^a   Harrison, C ^a   Brockett, A ^a   Zhou, M ^a   Zhao, J ^a   Law, F ^a   Razali, A ^a   Smith, R ^b   Eguia, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Pascoe Engineering Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c IK4 TEKNIKER   (Spain)

Author keywords

Machine design; Manufacturing system; Micro sheet forming; Microforming

Indexed keywords

FORMING MACHINE; INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS; MACHINE DYNAMICS; MACHINE SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; MATERIAL FEEDING; MICRO FORMING; PRODUCTION RATES; PROTOTYPE SYSTEM; SHEET FORMING; SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; TOOL DESIGNS;

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MACHINE COMPONENTS;

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 78651576758     PISSN: 19606206     EISSN: 19606214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12289-008-0098-9     Document Type: Article

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