Rapid laminated tooling.

Date
2003-01-01
Authors
Wimpenny, D. I. (David I.)
Bryden, B. (Brian G.)
Pashby, I. R. (Ian R.)
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN
0924-0136
Volume Title
Publisher
Elsevier
Peer reviewed
Abstract
Description
An output from an EPSRC funded project (GR/K67151/01, £231,279) involving collaboration of 3 universities and 6 industrial partners, including Rolls Royce, BAE Systems, Airbus and Short Brothers. A novel tooling method based on laser cut metal sheets, brazed to form a laminated structure, was developed and tested. The project was awarded Alpha 4 for Science and Technology merit and excellent for management and use of resources in the final report assessment. Research to further develop and extend the process for the manufacture of high pressure die casting tools was subsequently secured from EPSRC – IMI RADICAL (GR/M75068).
Keywords
RAE 2008, UoA 28 Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering
Citation
Wimpenny, D.I., Bryden, B. and Pashby, I.R. (2003) Rapid Laminated Tooling. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 138(1-3), pp. 214-218.
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