Rapid prototyping for sheet metal parts posted in the technical forum.
Ford sheet metal rapid prototyping.
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This article provides an overview of some of the technologies used for rp and low volume production of sheet metal.
Automotive applications include prototyping concept vehicles and vehicle personalization.
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.
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By john hewitt on july 4 2013 at 10 25 am.
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Ford s f3t manufacturing tech makes prototyping more rapid.
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.
See how ford does it with this short video video.
Can do sheet metal stampings in hours instead of weeks.
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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.
Over the last 100 years or so the ford motor company has gotten really good at stamping sheet metal parts.
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Ford calls this ford freeform fabrication technology f3t.
To speed up prototyping ford has created a rapid process they call the ford freeform fabrication technology f3t for short.
Ford reveals new rapid prototyping and low volume production techniques w video.