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EPSRC Reference: GR/K67151/01
Title: LAMINATE SOLUTIONS TO TOOLING FOR RAPID MANUFACTURE - LASTFORM
Principal Investigator: Wimpenny, Professor D
Other Investigators:
Pashby, Professor I
Researcher Co-Investigators:
Project Partners:
Airbus Group Limited BAE Systems Bombardier
Pre Nexus Migration Rolls-Royce Plc Rover Ltd
Department: Sch of Engineering
Organisation: University of Warwick
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 April 1996 Ends: 31 March 1999 Value (£): 231,279
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Manufact. Enterprise Ops& Mgmt
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Aerospace, Defence and Marine Transport Systems and Vehicles
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Project aim is to develop a technique for manufacturing rapid, low-cost forming tools by successive lamination of sheet material. Using the basic principles of the laminated object manufacturing (LOM) rapid prototyping process CAD data will be used to laser cut the shape of the tool profile from sheet material (composites, metals or ceramics) to form a stack of laminations which are joined together to form a solid tool or EDM electrode.
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