Queudeville, Y.Y.QueudevilleIvanov, T.T.IvanovVroomen, U.U.VroomenBührig-Polaczek, A.A.Bührig-PolaczekElgeti, S.S.ElgetiProbst, M.M.ProbstBehr, M.M.BehrWindeck, C.C.WindeckMichaeli, W.W.MichaeliNussbaum, C.C.NussbaumHinke, C.C.Hinke2022-03-042022-03-042011https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/22515110.1007/s11740-011-0318-x2-s2.0-799556933032-s2.0-79960697439Serving individual customer needs at reasonable prices can be a profitable target market in high-wage countries. The dilemma between scale and scope-oriented production is one major research topic within the Cluster of Excellence "Integrative Production Technology for High-Wage Countries" at the RWTH Aachen University. One main objective of this project is to bridge the existing gap between individual manufacturing and mass production. Modularization is a widely accepted approach in tool-based manufacturing processes. In this paper, we propose a flexible design methodology for modular tools and dies. The methodology will assist the design engineer in setting up a series of modularized tools in a conceptually closed manner. The described methodology covers modularization in a broad sense, i.e. it includes hardware modularization as well as modularization of the construction process. The methodology consists of three phases: initiation, analysis and design phase.en621658journal article