Sadly stamping can take up to 6 8 weeks from the time the design leaves the cad station so it s not great for prototyping.
Ford sheet metal rapid prototyping.
By john hewitt on july 4 2013 at 10 25 am.
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Ford s f3t manufacturing tech makes prototyping more rapid.
This article provides an overview of some of the technologies used for rp and low volume production of sheet metal.
Ford reveals new rapid prototyping and low volume production techniques w video.
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Ford has introduced a sheet metal process that eliminates the need for expensive dies.
Rapid prototyping for sheet metal parts posted in the technical forum.
Ford calls this ford freeform fabrication technology f3t.
Over the last 100 years or so the ford motor company has gotten really good at stamping sheet metal parts.
Rapid prototyping rp techniques in the sheet metal forming industry is developed to quickly test the form and fit of new sheet metal products on a prototype basis as well as for production runs characterized by small lot sizes.
Once fully developed the ford freeform fabrication technology f3t will allow for lower costs and ultrafast delivery times for prototypes that require sheet metal parts up to three business days versus two to six months needed with conventional methods.
See how ford does it with this short video video.
Allowing them to fabricate a three dimensional part from a two dimensional sheet of metal in just hours.
Quote now parts in 1 3 days.
Automotive applications include prototyping concept vehicles and vehicle personalization.
Can do sheet metal stampings in hours instead of weeks.
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Boomerang provides quick turnarounds of rapid prototypes sheet metal fabrication as well as low volume production short run assemblies and custom one of a kind products for your next trade show event.