摘要 |
An element for a tooling system comprising a plurality of elements arranged in an array to form a tool face,the element comprising: a first end having attachment means for attachment to a tool bed, a second end comprising a section of a tool face: wherein the element is a composite element comprising: a first section of a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, the first end being a free end of the first section, and a second section substantially of a second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, the second being a free end of the second section, and wherein the first coefficient of thermal expansion is lower than the second coefficient of thermal expansion.
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