MECO MEC ISF - 3000 x 2100 Incremental Sheet Forming CNC machine CREATING METAL SHEET PARTS WITH COMPLEX 3D FORMS WITHOUT A DIE IS NOW POSSIBLE Thanks to ISF (Incremental Sheet Forming) 3D technology it is now possible to manufacture metal sheet parts with complex forms for prototypes or short runs, freed from the usual need for large investment in expensive moulds or dies for the shaping of metal sheet by means of stamping or press forging processes. This technology, although it has been with us for some time, is now gaining in relevance and potential by fitting in perfectly with present and future market trends, which demand the manufacture of products in shorter runs, products with a high degree of customisation to adapt to the specific needs of each client, or for pilot launch runs to assess market acceptability. It is also possible to use ISF to manufacture molds for short runs of parts manufactured with composites or by means of rotational molding, for example. THE ISF MANUFACTURING PROCESS ISF technology is based on 3D incremental sheet forming, using numerical control. It is not necessary to manufacture costly moulds, just a simple counterform or mould for cases of more complex design. They can be manufactured in wood, master paste or metal, and some forms can even be manufactured without tooling. The machine has multiple systems which will enable it to produce parts with positive and negative geometries, including a 4th axis which keeps the part under constant tension for optimum shaping.