Metal Hydroforming Services

What is Hydroforming?

Hydroforming uses a draw ring and a punch. The punch is hydraulically pressed into a pressurized chamber bladder with the metal sandwiched between the punch and the bladder. The hydroform punch presses against the metal into the rubber bladder to form the desired part.

What are the advantages of Hydroforming?

Hydroforming can enable a manufacturer to produce intricate radii, tighter corners, irregular shaped/assymetrical parts and eliminate the need, in some instances, of having to join together multiple parts through welding that could not otherwise be formed. Hydroforming is a good match for lower volume production, especially for cost-sensitive projects. Costly top dies, bottom dies and multiple draw rings are not necessary with the hydroforming process. Material thinout is less of a problem as compared to conventional deep drawing or stamping. With hydroforming, the material flows instead of stretching as with conventional stamping and deep drawing. This process virtually eliminates surface imperfections such as tool marks and draw lines.

Hydroforming is a great compliment to other forming processes Toledo Metal Spinning Company has to offer such as deep drawing, spinning or stamping. Parts can be pre-formed on the hydroform prior to subsequent spinning or drawing operations. The hydroform offers great versatility in the hydraulic forming of parts.

TMS Hydroform Capacity Specifications

Industrywide Metal Hydroforming Services Experience

Toledo Metal Spinning has over 75 years in metalforming experience and has used the hydroforming technology for a variety of industries such as aerospace, automotive, military, ordnance, plastics, lighting, pharmaceuticals, dairy, etc…for over 40 years. We have engineers on staff with hydroform expertise to help guide you on designing a custom part and choose the optimal process to produce high quality spun parts at a competitive and affordable price.

Contact Toledo Metal Spinning for hydroforming services today.