ABSTRACT
Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF) processes are game-changing manufacturing methods that have capability to remarkably expand the frontier of sheet forming techniques and use of sheet material parts. Every sector that requires applications of sheet material components is a candidate for these die-less and flexible forming techniques. However, some variants of ISF are in their infancy and have significant scope and require efforts to become mature and effective substitutes as industrially acceptable forming processes. The responses of the ISF process determine the suitability and applicability of the process in various sectors and the same has been discussed in detail. The following are the key advantages of using ISF techniques as compared to conventional sheet forming techniques: Negligible cost of set-up as compared to traditional sheet forming set-ups, economical and flexible process, non-existence of typical dies, higher formability, lower forming-force requirement and so on. There is significant scope for using new advancements like industry 4.0 technologies, and ISF remains to be perfected.
