In comparison to conventional processes the shaping options are significantly extended with hydroforming. The inventive contrast to conventional technologies is the fluid forming instead of the use of a punch. Tool cost savings up to 50% clarify the reduction of development time for components. Series production of sophisticated designs can be guaranteed within 4-6 weeks. The market of prototype construction as well as of small-batch production can be operated optimally.
Advantages:
- short development and delivery times from CAD-model up to the first sample
- constant reproducible production quality
- different material thicknesses are producible on the same tooling
- excellent surface qualities due to unilateral tooling contact
- constant wall thickness progression over the cross section of the part
- high dimensional accuracy due to low stress and spring back
Production possibilities:
- table dimension up to 1300 x 2000 mm
- draft depth up to 600 mm