Difference Between Research and Development Dies and Production Dies
As has been noted previously on this blog, there is a standard protocol followed for most hydroforming procedures: First a raw tube is loaded into hydroforming dies. Next, the hydroforming press ...
High-temperature Metal Gas Forming
With the use of hydroformed parts becoming increasingly common in the automotive and cycling worlds, many people are now more aware of the process used to shape ductile metals into pieces that are bot ...
Hydroforming Aluminum Can Help Reduce Weight Of Components
Hydroforming is a method that shapes metal into strong pieces that are also light, in regards to the weight. There are many different industries that use hydroforming. However, the vehicle industry is ...
Beneficial Complexity: Finite Element Analysis
The use of FEA or Finite Element Analysis further advances the hydroforming industry by eliminating the impediments of inefficiency and expense. Finite Element Analysis is a method using numerical t ...
CAFE Standards to Increase Fuel Savings
CAFE standard is not a recipe for an espresso macchiato - even if that is your favorite drink. It is, however, the industry standard for keeping your espresso macchiato affordable by producing lighter ...
Hydroforming Versus Stamping
Hydroforming versus Stamping? That is the question. Metal stamping has been used in the production of consumer goods and products for a very long time. Some even believe that the history of metal st ...
Hydroforming DP 780 Steel Tubes
The advancement in high strength steel can be seen by the use of hydroforming DP 780 Steel tubes . It provides an innovative technology that can not only lower the cost of steel frame fabrication, but ...
Deep Draw Hydroforming Process
What is Sheet Metal Hydroforming? Sheet metal hydroforming is a metal forming process that is achieved by applying force to sheet metal to alter its overall geometric shape as opposed to added or sub ...
Metal Stamping: What to Expect from a Provider
In terms of metal stamping, for many suppliers, a statement that seems to be used most often when describing the service is one that usually involves savings in some way. An obvious selling point that ...
CAFE standards 2014: How Hydroforming Can Help
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards were first enacted in by Congress in 1975, following the Arab Oil Embargo, as a way to improve the average fuel economy of the cars and light trucks -- ...