SUPPORTING A CONTOURED SHEET OF MATERIAL DURING MACHINING OPERATIONS

A machining support (102) configured to reduce spring back of a sheet (104) following a machining operation (106) on the sheet (104) is presented. The machining support (102) comprises a porous material (110) with a plurality of surfaces (112) including a support surface (114) having a contour (116)...

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1. Verfasser: OZOG, Stefan
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Zusammenfassung:A machining support (102) configured to reduce spring back of a sheet (104) following a machining operation (106) on the sheet (104) is presented. The machining support (102) comprises a porous material (110) with a plurality of surfaces (112) including a support surface (114) having a contour (116) configured to contact and support the sheet (104); sealing material (118) covering each of the plurality of surfaces (112) except the support surface (114); and a vacuum port (120) configured to provide a vacuum (122) to the porous material (110).