Sheet-Bulk Metal Forming combines the advantages of sheet metal forming and forging. In cold forging processes, the material solidifies during the forming process. Surface qualities suitable as functional surfaces are created on near-net-shape components. Sheet metal forming also enables flat components to be formed. Both have in common a high output rate of workpieces. The scientific activities in the research network have the aim to exploit the potential of function integration and complexity of mechanical components to be manufactured from sheet materials. The increase in component functionality results both from geometric complexity and from improved mechanical properties. The cooperation pursues the vision of manufacturing demanding components in large quantities. Numerical imaging quality is also of particular interest. Registration and current information are available at www.tr-73.de/index.php/de/industriekolloquium.
