Development of an Advanced Flexible Chain-die Forming Process. The project aims to design and validate an Advanced Flexible Forming Process to manufacture a wider range of stronger, lighter and cheape

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Development of an Advanced Flexible Chain-die Forming Process. The project aims to design and validate an Advanced Flexible Forming Process to manufacture a wider range of stronger, lighter and cheaper products for many industries. The newly-designed, one set of tooling, will also improve quality and energy efficiency (by around 30%). The primary outcome will be a validated optimized Flexible Chain-die forming system with automatic control. The results of the project can significantly increase the energy and cost efficiency in manufacturing many steel products, such as automobile parts and solar panel support structures. The project will enhance Australia's leadership in commercializing niche advanced forming technologies while greatly reducing carbon emissions to achieve a sustainable future.. Scheme: Linkage Projects. Field: 4014 - Manufacturing Engineering. Lead: Prof Paul Meehan