Parametric Optimization of Robot-based Single Point Incremental Forming Using Taguchi Method

Abstract

Recently, the importance of sheet metal forming is rapidly increased due to a customer demand towards more personalized products and the requirement of smaller batches. However, manufacturers have to deliver faster with shortened product design and production phases. The phase of prototyping in the design of a product can take a long time and sometimes it can exceed the budget or, even worse, the products need to be launched before optimizing the design phase, showing the need for rapid prototyping The increase in popularity of flexible forming techniques has given rise to increase interest in the single point incremental forming (SPIF) process SPIF is promising technology in rapid manufacturing for medical implants (cranial plate, backseat orthosis)