Metalworking video

[Slofut]

I found this very interesting, lots of good theory here. These guys are cutting edge.

 

[Evil_Fiz]

Nice find.
It looks like a cross between 3D printing and embossing. Hopefully, they will offer a service for hobbyists once they get the process fully sorted.

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Emil

 

[Slofut]

Manipulating sheet metal, cool to see others ideas.

 

[metalman]

Very interesting. That equipment doesn't look like anything I will be buying anytime soon .

 

[Slofut]

Yea, obviously crazy expensive. Not so sure why this would be better than tool and die. Unless maybe exotic materials that couldnt be stamped?

 

[Toolin]

Yea, obviously crazy expensive. Not so sure why this would be better than tool and die. Unless maybe exotic materials that couldnt be stamped?

Forming an accurate prototype hood for a truck as shown in the video would be even more crazy expensive. Coming from a metal stamping and CNC background I find this very interesting. The software engineers are truly on an elite level. As with anything else eventually the cost will come down.

 

[MJM]

It really is an impressive tool/machine. My hope is it can be refined to the point of being able to replicated sheet metal parts in a timely manner. It's not so much the time it takes to shape the part with the robotic tool, but rather the time it takes to program the robotic tooling. I wonder if there are machines which can scan an object with great accuracy, and be able to transfer those scans into dimensions for programming the robotic machine.

This would be a blessing for sheet metal parts in the restoration world where many parts are not reproduced. All one would need is an existing part to scan/copy. If the service could be turned around in say a week after placing an order, it seems like a money maker for all involved.