State of the Art in Incremental Forming: Process Variants, Tooling, Industrial Applications for Complex Part Manufacturing and Sustainability of the Process.

This paper explores the development and application of the incremental forming process, an innovative method for manufacturing complex parts with high flexibility and low tooling costs. The review categorizes three key process variants: Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF), Two Point Incremental Forming (TPIF), and Incremental Forming with Conjugated Active Plate (IFCAP). This study demonstrates the significant effects of these process variants on part accuracy and material behavior, particularly under varying process conditions.