When it’s time to order custom metal parts, you can choose from a variety of manufacturing options. 3D printing, CNC metalwork, traditional stamping techniques, and metal spinning, for example. Trying to differentiate between available services can feel overwhelming.
At Stuecklen Manufacturing Company, we’ve put together some guidelines to help you know when you should consider deep draw hydroforming for your parts, prototypes, and products.
When You Need To Save Time & Money
Deep draw hydroforming requires less tooling and fewer machines to create a finished product. This cuts down on setup, labor, and tooling costs. If you are in the development phase of production, you don’t have to worry as much about delays and costly retooling fees when making changes to your prototypes.
Instead of the metal-on-metal contact you get with traditional stamping, deep draw hydroforming exposes your tooling to a pressurized female rubber diaphragm. Little to no wear for 1,000’s of runs means less money spent on replacements.
To Create Parts For Specific Industries
Metal hydroforming can be used to create a wide variety of shapes, including irregular shapes. Industries as varied as defense, HVAC, lighting, and healthcare all rely on deep draw metalworking to create unique parts made to strict specifications.
- Housings, Covers & Tanks
- Engine Parts & Nose Cones
- Reflectors, Trays & Sinks
When You Have A Specific Metal In Mind
You may need to create custom parts that meet weight or strength specifications. Sheet metal hydroforming can be used to shape many of the most popular ductile metals. If you don’t see the type of metal you have in mind, contact us for a complete list of deep draw compatible materials.
- Aluminum
- Brass
- Bronze
- Clad Metals
- Copper
- Hastelloy
- Inconel
- Lead
- Nickel Alloys
- Steel
- Titanium
For Custom Parts With A Superior Finish
Hydroforming sheet metal creates parts that need little to no finishing. You don’t have to worry about ripping, tearing, or wrinkling during this process. You can use your finished product as-is or move on to further metal spinning techniques with a clean slate.
For Stronger Metal Parts
Lastly, deep draw hydroforming preserves the strength, durability, and thickness of the material you choose. There are no weaker, thinner areas waiting to fail or seams and welds to weaken over time.
Contact Our Deep Draw Hydroforming Specialists
Send us your product designs. At Stuecklen Manufacturing Company, we look forward to working with you one-on-one to create custom metal parts built to your specifications. We aren’t happy until you are. If you have questions about our deep draw hydroforming capabilities or whether this is the right metalworking process for you, give us a call today.
