Stamp forming is gaining in importance because of its very low cycle times. Hence, this technology is very suitable for large series production. A new method applied to this technology reduces manufacturing steps and offers the advantage of producing parts with different thicknesses or to add profiles and inserts to the main sheet. Process temperature is the dominant parameter for the forming and joining of continuous fabric reinforced thermoplastics in one step. In order to optimise this new method, bonded parts have been produced and analysed under different process conditions. The results of these investigations are presented in this paper.
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