Synchronized robot control for incremental sheet forming in the cyberspace

Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF) is an encouraging research area of manufacturing, where a metal or polymer sheet is formed with a round or flat forming tool into the final shape by a series of small localized deformations. The forming tool, carried by a CNC machine or by an industrial robot, depresses into the sheet and follows a tool path. The unique automotive, aeronautic and space industry [1] are interested in this new sheet forming technique, and experimental applications in medical aid manufacturing are also fairly promising [2].