摘要 |
<p>An element (600) for a tooling system comprising a plurality of elements (600) arranged in an array to form a tool face, the element (600) comprising: a first end (608) having attachment means for attachment to a tool bed, a second end (606) comprising a section of a tool face (614); wherein the element is a composite element comprising: a first section (602) of a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, the first end (608) being a free end of the first section, and a second section (604) substantially of a second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, the second (end 606) 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.</p> |