fischer Hydroforming Revolution in tube processing fischer Hydroforming customized solutions for complex requirements

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1 fischer Hydroforming Revolution in tube processing fischer Hydroforming customized solutions for complex requirements

2 Advantageous in all shapes Convincing on a technical and business level Due to continuous further developments and the variety of advantages, it increasingly pays off to also use hydroforming for smaller unit numbers. Even the relatively elaborate production of specific tools can be calculated in a cost-efficient manner. Other options for saving costs include the production of multiple parts in one hydroforming tool or standardizing components and using them in different products. Do you have an idea for an innovative component? We would be pleased to prepare a calculation for you. How you can take advantage of the technical and business advantages offered by hydroforming: Complex, 3-dimensional geometries and cross-sectional and perimeter enhancement in a few process steps Costs are reduced through savings in materials due to the use of thin-walled tubes (reduction in wall thickness, weight and installation space as compared to cast or bending parts with same or higher static strength) the ability to replace several work steps (joining, soldering, welding, milling) with only one hydroforming component High degree of measurement and form precision Extensive repeat accuracy of geometries Multiple components in one hydroforming tool ensure multiple uses and synergies Elimination of subsequent operations due to geometry advantages Standardization of components across entire product range

3 The path to your hydroforming component Competent advice from idea to production whether as component, assembly or multi-part assembly (ZSB) Our specialists can accompany you from idea to series production, whether as component, assembly or multi-part assembly (ZSB). We focus on feasibility, quality and profitability at each step of the process. Since we manage the entire development and production process within fischer group, we always maintain full control of the process. So you can be sure: fischer Hydroforming turns the positive results of a feasibility analysis and FEM simulation into reality. Exactly as you require, within a contractually guaranteed timeframe and budget. Feasibility analysis ZSB / Assembly production FEM simulation Series production Hydroforming component development / design Prototype / Pre-series production Process development Tool construction Tool design Established across industries Hydroforming has already established itself in many industries. From design telephone to rocket technology, from exhaust manifolds to solar facilities. Where would you like to use these new options? Automotive Instrument and machine building Heating and air-conditioning technology Aviation and aerospace Household appliance technology Consumer electronics Furniture industry Sanitary industry Platzhalter für Bild AHU-Bauteil This component for a heat changer was made of sheet metal, using water for the metal forming process (external high-pressure metal forming). Ergonomic on the ear: Hydroformed component as telephone handset housing.

4 fischer Hydroforming From fixed length to complex component fischer Hydroforming: More performance as part of the international fischer group Hydroforming is a future-oriented key technology for metal working. At the same time, fischer Hydroforming offers much more than a growing diversity of hydroforming shapes at its two locations in Menden and Chemnitz. Our integration into the globally active fischer group means that we can offer a wide spectrum of production and processing technologies: From stainless steel tubes made of higher-quality materials such as titanium or special alloys in various shapes as fixed length or coil using different processing steps, to extensive further processing. Or would you prefer to have your hydroforming components produced in South Africa or Mexico? fischer Hydroforming provides the entire service spectrum offered by the fischer group with locations in eight countries and 20 international subsidiaries (As at: July 2010). Before hydroforming Accompanies hydroforming process After hydroforming Production of fixed lengths Deep drawing Rotary swaging Bending Pre-forming/ pressing Rinsing Hydroforming Heat treatment Cutting-off/ sawing Calibrating/mech. reforming Punching/ boring Machining tube or part ends Welding/ soldering

5 fischer Hydroforming Multiple shapes A unique method opens up new opportunities Based on a new processing principle, hydroforming has essentially revolutionized the opportunities for tube shaping, making it possible to produce an unprecedented variety of shapes. The globally active fischer group already adopted this tube manipulation trend early on, firmly integrating the method into the company group with fischer Hydroforming GmbH. Take advantage of the unique opportunities for multiple designs - whether due to technical or aesthetic requirements. The basic principle behind hydroforming Insert the tube Hydroforming involves the pressing of hollow parts into a form tool from the inside, using high pressure of up to 3,000 bar. This innovative method, whose limits are far from being reached, is not only suited to efficiently combine multiple mechanical work steps but also opens up all kinds of new opportunities. Expand with axial feeding P P Close tool, seal tube ends and filling component with emulsion Expand without axial feeding Hydroforming meets new requirements for shaping Higher design requirements: Unique aesthetic shapes from one tool Static requirements: Light-weight construction paired with mechanical stability and corrosion resistance Functional requirements: e.g. geometrically optimized surfaces for better heat exchange Spatial requirements: Compact design with complex flow geometries Demands for material diversity: Stainless steel, steel, aluminum, non-ferrous metals (e.g. brass, copper), nickel-based alloys Hydroforming offers the optimum combination of shape diversity, function and materials savings in connection with maximum stability and precision. Dr. Stefan Geißler, CEO, fischer Hydroforming GmbH, Menden/Chemnitz

6 The companies of the fischer group develop and manufacture tubes and complex structural components made of stainless steel and other materials. The company s headquarters are situated in Achern (Germany) and it maintains a global reach with production facilities in Canada, South Africa, Mexico, the USA, Austria, China and Uruguay. fischer Hydroforming GmbH Keplerstraße Menden Germany Phone +49(0) Fax +49(0) Speak with your contact: Mr. Burkhard Schmidt Phone +49(0) Fax +49(0) sales_fh@fischer-group.com