Hydroforming, the wave of the future.

Advanced Materials & Processes,  September, 2001  

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Hydroforming, sometimes called fluid forming, was developed in the late 1940s in response to escalating costs of producing deep drawn parts. Replacing conventional matched die forming with a draw ring (blank holder) and a male punch allows metal fabricators the flexibility to produce either low volume or irregular contoured parts cost effectively.

The hydroforming process forms a metal blank into shape via hydraulic pressure. Basic components include a lower die, ...

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