Deformation transition graphs in forming operations of rheological objects

Manipulative operations of rheological objects can be found in many industrial fields such as food industry and medical product industry. Automatic operations of theological objects are eagerly required in these fields. In this paper, deformation transition graphs are proposed for the forming operations of rheological objects. First, a novel forming machine with multi degrees of freedom is developed for the automatic forming of rheological objects such as dough and paste. Second, we will introduce a deformation transition graph so that the forming process can be described. We will then develop a method to generate the deformation transition graph through experiments. Finally, we will explain a forming control method of a rheological object based on the deformation transition graph