The device has a support segment for supporting a workpiece, in particular a flat workpiece, and a carrier segment, in particular a cantilever, a gantry, or an articulated-arm robot, which carrier segment holds a working unit. According to a preferred embodiment, the carrier segment can extend at least partially over the support segment. The working unit, in turn, comprises a feeding unit for feeding a forming material and an attachment segment for a die. According to the invention, the die can be placed against a workpiece and comprises a cavity for forming a component.

The device has a support segment for supporting a workpiece, in particular a flat workpiece, and a carrier segment, in particular a cantilever, a gantry, or an articulated-arm robot, which carrier segment holds a working unit. According to a preferred embodiment, the carrier segment can extend at least partially over the support segment. The working unit, in turn, comprises a feeding unit for feeding a forming material and an attachment segment for a die. According to the invention, the die can be placed against a workpiece and comprises a cavity for forming a component.

A molding device includes a first mold, a second mold, a mold cavity, and a position control mechanism attached to the first mold and the second mold, wherein the first mold and the second mold are movable by the position control mechanism individually. A molding method includes providing a molding device having a first mold, a second mold and a third mold; engaging the first mold with the second mold to form a first mold cavity; injecting a first material into the first mold cavity to form a first layer; disengaging the first mold from the second mold by a position control mechanism; engaging the third mold with the second mold to form a second mold cavity; injecting a second material into the second mold cavity to form an article; and disengaging the third mold from the second mold by the position control mechanism.