use of tailor-welded blanks (twbs) in production has significant advantages such as weight and cost reduction. however, their application requires processes that increase their poor formability in comparison to base materials. one of these procedures is the use of fluid pressure in sheet metal forming. in this paper hydro-mechanical deep drawing process of tailor-welded low carbon steel (st12) ...

Traditional 'one-size-fits-all' models are failing to meet businesses’ requirements. To support the growing demand for cost-effective translation, fine-grained control of quality is required, enabling fit-for-purpose content to be delivered at predictable quality and cost levels. This paper argues for customisable levels of quality, detailing the variables which can be altered to achieve a cert...