Abstract: The forming tool is provided for sheet-metal components and embodied in particular as a forming gripper. The forming tool can be positioned and handled in an automated manner by an industrial robot system. The forming tool has a component-probing system, which contains a probing element that is displaceable upon contact with the component. The displacement of the probing element can be ascertained by a measuring system. Furthermore, a suitable method for positioning the forming tool is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool device for forming a section of a body. The device includes at least one moveable retaining device and at least one forming punch moveable in the direction of the retaining device. The section to be formed is arranged between the retaining device and the forming punch. The forming punch during the forming is moved from an initial position into a defined end position relative to the section to be formed. In order to limit the construction space and the forces to be applied, the tool device includes a wedge element which is in contact with the retaining device and/or a die such that a movement of the wedge element effects a movement of the retaining device and/or of the die in the forming direction. Furthermore, a forming method is provided with the aid of the tool device.

Abstract: A method and a tool arrangement for deforming at least one section of a less precisely positioned body by such an amount that the section to be deformed lies in a more precisely defined position with respect to the body. A tool arrangement includes at least one retaining device and at least one forming die moveable in the direction of the retaining device. The section (28) to be deformed is arranged between the retaining device and the forming die. In order to improve the quality of the deformed body, the deforming movement of the forming die is controlled depending on the position of the forming die without fixed counterpart holder in a controlled manner such that the forming die is stopped in a defined final position.