Ford Rapid Prototyping Sheet Metal
Ford calls this ford freeform fabrication technology f3t.
Ford rapid prototyping sheet metal. Ford reveals new rapid prototyping and low volume production techniques w video. See how ford does it with this short video video. We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us. To speed up prototyping ford has created a rapid process they call the ford freeform fabrication technology f3t for short.
Allowing them to fabricate a three dimensional part from a two dimensional sheet of metal in just hours. Rapid prototyping for sheet metal parts posted in the technical forum. Can do sheet metal stampings in hours instead of weeks. This article provides an overview of some of the technologies used for rp and low volume production of sheet metal.
Ford engineers are developing a highly flexible first of its kind patented technology to rapidly form sheet metal parts for low volume production applicati.