Ford Sheet Metal Rapid Prototyping

Ford engineers are developing a highly flexible first of its kind patented technology to rapidly form sheet metal parts for low volume production applicati.

Ford sheet metal rapid prototyping.

Can do sheet metal stampings in hours instead of weeks. Over the last 100 years or so the ford motor company has gotten really good at stamping sheet metal parts. Quote now parts in 1 3 days. We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us.

Ford s f3t manufacturing tech makes prototyping more rapid. We fabricate finish and deliver your parts from our facility in west bend wisconsin. 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.

See how ford does it with this short video video. One stop shop for sheet metal and cnc parts and prototypes. Automotive applications include prototyping concept vehicles and vehicle personalization. Rapid prototyping for sheet metal parts posted in the technical forum.

Ford calls this ford freeform fabrication technology f3t. 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. We specialize in the impossible hit your deadlines. Ford has introduced a sheet metal process that eliminates the need for expensive dies.

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. Allowing them to fabricate a three dimensional part from a two dimensional sheet of metal in just hours. 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. By john hewitt on july 4 2013 at 10 25 am.