HYDRO FORMINGHYDRO FORMING

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Hydro FormingHydro Forming

High Pressure Water As a PunchHigh Pressure Water As a Punch

Widely Used In Automobile IndustryWidely Used In Automobile Industry

HYDRO FORMED COMPONENTSHYDRO FORMED COMPONENTS

Fig. Automobile component & BellowsFig. Automobile component & Bellows

Fig. Hydro formed handle bar Fig. Hydro formed T-junction

METHODS OF HYDROFORMINGMETHODS OF HYDROFORMING

Tube Hydro FormingTube Hydro Forming

Sheet Hydro FormingSheet Hydro Forming

There are two typesThere are two types

TUBE HYDRO FORMINGTUBE HYDRO FORMING

To Produce Tubular ComponentsTo Produce Tubular Components

High Pressure ProcessHigh Pressure Process

Plastic DeformationPlastic Deformation

Manufacture Components At One StepManufacture Components At One Step

Step 2

Step 3

Step 1

Fig. Final Product

BENEFITS OF TUBE HYDRO BENEFITS OF TUBE HYDRO FORMINGFORMING

Increased Strength to Weight Ratio’sIncreased Strength to Weight Ratio’s Reduction In WeightReduction In Weight Reduction In Production CostReduction In Production Cost Reduction In Number Of Manufacturing Reduction In Number Of Manufacturing

StagesStages Improved Stiffness, Torsion And Bending Improved Stiffness, Torsion And Bending

RigidityRigidity Less Floor AreaLess Floor Area

SHEET HYDRO FORMINGSHEET HYDRO FORMING

To Produce Components Made Of SheetTo Produce Components Made Of Sheet

High Pressure ProcessHigh Pressure Process

Two Stage ProcessTwo Stage Process

Types Of Sheet Hydro FormingTypes Of Sheet Hydro Forming

SINGLE SHEET HYDRO FORMING

Hydro formed automobile component Hydro formed roof rail.

Hydro formed chair

DOUBLE SHEET HYDRO FORMINGDOUBLE SHEET HYDRO FORMING

Structurally Closed Components Are Formed Structurally Closed Components Are Formed By This ProcessBy This Process

High Pressure ProcessHigh Pressure Process

APPLICATION SPECTRUMAPPLICATION SPECTRUM

AAutomotive Components Well Suited To utomotive Components Well Suited To Hydro Forming Of Sheets.Hydro Forming Of Sheets.

Outer Skin With Its Extreme Demand Of Outer Skin With Its Extreme Demand Of Surface Quality And Dimensional Surface Quality And Dimensional Accuracy Accuracy

Longer Outer Skin Parts For Passenger Longer Outer Skin Parts For Passenger cars, Utility Vehicles And Truck Such As cars, Utility Vehicles And Truck Such As Goods Goods

APPLICATIONS OF SHEET APPLICATIONS OF SHEET HYDO FORMINGHYDO FORMING

Low capital cost Low capital cost Reduction in weight Reduction in weight High process capabilityHigh process capability Reduction in cost of componentReduction in cost of component

FORMING LIMIT DIAGRAMFORMING LIMIT DIAGRAM

Deformation In A Forged Part Is Analyzed Deformation In A Forged Part Is Analyzed From FLDFrom FLD

If Both Major & Minor Strains Are Positive If Both Major & Minor Strains Are Positive Deformation Is Known As StretchingDeformation Is Known As Stretching

HYDRO FORMING PROCESS HYDRO FORMING PROCESS CONTROLCONTROL

Controller Plays A Virtual Role In Displaying, Controller Plays A Virtual Role In Displaying, Monitoring And ControllingMonitoring And Controlling

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION Hydro Forming Is Not Solution For Hydro Forming Is Not Solution For

Manufacturing All Automotive Parts.Manufacturing All Automotive Parts.

This Process Is Economic And Weight of This Process Is Economic And Weight of Components Can Be Reduced By Hydro FormingComponents Can Be Reduced By Hydro Forming

Just Like Transistor Revolutionized The Just Like Transistor Revolutionized The Electronic Industry, Hydro Forming Has Taken Electronic Industry, Hydro Forming Has Taken The Vehicle Manufacturing Industry A Step Up The Vehicle Manufacturing Industry A Step Up To Evolutionary Ladder.To Evolutionary Ladder.

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