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Device for giving shape to solid materials by mechanical means.
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Forming Tool: General Considerations
All forming methods can be regarded as a system reaching from a plasticity approach and metallurgical principles right up to questions of production (Fig. 1). The forming procedure, which is the central aspect, must be viewed in connection with the forming tool and press (Fig. 1).
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Altan T, Ngalle G, Shen G (2010) Cold and hot forging: fundamentals and applications. ASM International, Materials Park
Schuler GmbH (1998) Metal forming handbook. Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg
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Liewald, M. (2014). Forming Tools (Die, Punch, Blank Holder). In: Laperrière, L., Reinhart, G. (eds) CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20617-7_6510
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