摘要 |
A reconfigurable stretch forming apparatus comprising an array of pins adapted to be individually adjustable in height to define a reconfigurable forming surface, a pair of counter-rotating workpiece gripping devices being provided on opposite sides of the array of pins, each gripping device having an arcuate support surface for supporting a workpiece and a clamp member for clamping a work piece against said arcuate support surface, drive means being provided for rotating the counter-rotating gripping devices in opposing directions to stretch the work piece over the forming surface. |