Hydroforming is capable of producing parts within tight tolerances including aircraft tolerances where a common tolerance for sheet metal parts is within 0.76 mm (1/32th of an inch). Metal hydroforming also allows for a smoother finish as draw marks produced by the traditional method of pressing a male and female die together are eliminated.

Check with our Engineering Support as early as possible in your product development, even before designs are finalized. We’ve been making metal parts in the USA for over 110 years, and have earned a reputation for deep drawing and hydroforming parts other shops declined to quote.

An introduction Hydroforming is a cost-effective metal fabricating process that can form complex geometries in tubular based parts and extended deep draws in sheet metal-based parts. Hydroformed parts allow for parts consolidation, the reduced number of sub components reduces assembly costs and increases strength and stiffness of …

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Hydroforming is a relatively new metal forming process with many advantages over traditional cold forming processes including the ability to create more complicated components with fewer operations. For certain geometries, hydroforming technology permits the creation of parts that are lighter weight, have stiffer properties, are cheaper to …

Hydroforming is a cost-effective way to produce smaller quantities of drawn parts or parts with asymmetrical or irregular contours that do not lend themselves to stamping. Virtually all metals capable of being cold formed can be hydroformed, including aluminum, brass, carbon, stainless steel, copper, and high-strength alloys.

2023年4月22日 · Hydroforming allows for the use of thinner materials while maintaining the required strength, which can lead to lighter parts and reduced material costs. Additionally, the process can eliminate or reduce the need for multi-piece assemblies, which can streamline production and reduce the risk of assembly errors.

Hydroforming is a unique forming process that uses a rubber diaphragm or bladder as a universal female for all drawn parts. Parts are drawn into the rubber and produced through displacement pressure. This allows us to make less costly tooling with shorter lead-times. Most deep drawn parts are usually drawn in a single operation.

2024年5月21日 · Deep draw stamping leaves scratch marks on the finished parts. Hydroforming removes surface blemishes on the part which in turn reduces the cost of finishing the parts. Process cost: for deep draw stamping, the cost is very high in the short run and only reduces with increased production. Hydroforming, on the other hand, all costs i.e ...

Hydroforming and deep drawing processes produce seamless metal parts and eliminate much of the complexity associated with stamping, welding, and traditional metal fabrication techniques. The use of seamless metal forming methods also reduces the need for secondary inspections, such as pressure testing and X-raying, to detect voids and cracks.