Incremental sheet metal forming on the example of car exterior skin parts

In this article, current, application-related investigations in the field of incremental sheet metal forming (ISF) will be discussed. The main focus will be on the chain of conceptual design, experimentation and subsequent work processes, right through to the final assembly. Details of defined car exterior skin parts will be in the spotlight and reflected in the overall context of a prototype automobile. This will be accompanied by a comparison and evaluation of different production techniques with regard to their economic efficiency, their real duration and the specific boundary conditions.