Hydroforming is a simplified method of forming deep drawn parts, requiring less tooling than other traditional methods. Performed in a Verson press, the ram contains a universal female die consisting of a diaphragm and oil-filled forming chamber. The male punch, in the shape of the part, is mounted below press bed level, and the sheet metal blank is positioned on the press bed. When the press is engaged, the punch comes up and pulls the material into the forming chamber, where pressures of up to 15,000 psi cause the sheet metal to conform to the punch.

Why use REV for your Hydroforming Requirements?

Save time and manufacturing costs! With extensive experience and expertise in aerospace alloys, we are aware of the most critical design factors and offer a wealth of hydroform knowledge to save you considerable prototype /product development time and dollars.

Probably the most significant advantage of hydroforming is its versatility in forming complex geomatric shape and contours. Irregular shaped parts that would required a multistep process in other forming processes require reduce or single forming operations in the Hydroform process.

In addition, hydroforming offers some siginificant technical advantages, like near-net shape design. For many shapes, material thinout is minimal, so the blank need not be thicker than the specified thickness of the finished part. Tensile strength of a part is maintained as well.

The hydroforming process holds tighter tolerances, with dimensional repeat accuracy, along with all physical characteristics.

Other advantages include the following:

Less Tooling	Male Punch and Draw Ring Only; No Mating Female
Surface Quality	No Outside Tooling Marks; Minimal Inside Marks
Interchangeable Tooling	In Most Cases, with Different Materials or Thicknesses

Some of the secondary operations available include the following:

Punch Presses	Painting
Hydraulic Press	Fastener Insertion
CNC Press Brakes	CNC Turret Press
Roll Forming	Shearing
Fully Equipped Tool Room	Welding (TIG, MIG, Spot, Heliarc)