Revolution in tube processingfischer Hydroforming – customized solutions for complex requirements

fischer Hydroforming

Convincing on a technical and business level

Advantageous in all shapes

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 specifi c tools can

be calculated in a cost-effi cient manner.

Other options for saving costs include the

production of multiple parts in one hydro-

forming 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

Competent advice from idea to production – whether as component, assembly or multi-part assembly (ZSB)

The path to your hydroforming component

Our specialists can accompany you from

idea to series production, whether as com-

ponent, assembly or multi-part assembly

(ZSB). We focus on feasibility, quality and

profi tability at each step of the process.

Since we manage the entire development

and production process within fi scher

group, we always maintain full control of

the process. So you can be sure: fi scher

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.

This component for a heat changer was made of sheet

metal, using water for the metal forming process

(external high-pressure metal forming).

Feasibility analysis

FEM simulation

Hydroforming component development / design

Process development

Tool construction

Prototype / Pre-series production

Series production

ZSB / Assembly production

Tool design

Established across industries

Hydroforming has already established itself

in many industries. From design telephone

to rocket technology, from exhaust mani-

folds 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

Ergonomic on the ear:

Hydroformed component as

telephone handset housing.

fischer Hydroforming: More performance as part of the international fischer group

From fixed length to complex component

Hydroforming is a future-oriented key tech-

nology 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 materi-

als 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 hydro-

forming components produced in South

Africa or Mexico? fischer Hydroforming

provides the entire service spectrum of-

fered by the fischer group with locations

in eight countries and 20 international

subsidiaries (As at: July 2010).

fischer Hydroforming

Rinsing

Hydroforming

Cutting-off /sawing

Calibrating/mech. reforming

Punching/boring

Machining tube or part ends

Welding/solderingHeat treatment

Production of fixed lengths

Deep drawing

Rotary swaging

Bending

Pre-forming/pressing

Before hydroforming After hydroformingAccompanies hydroforming process

fischer Hydroforming

A unique method opens up new opportunities

Multiple shapes

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 fi scher group already adopted this tube manipulation trend early on,

fi rmly integrating the method into the company group with fi scher Hydroforming GmbH.

Take advantage of the unique opportunities for multiple designs - whether due to technical or aesthetic requirements.

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 effi ciently combine multiple

mechanical work steps but also opens up

all kinds of new opportunities.

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 fl ow

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,

fi scher Hydroforming GmbH,

Menden/Chemnitz

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The basic principle behind hydroforming

Expand without axial feeding

Expand with axial feeding

Close tool, seal tube ends and fi lling component with emulsion

Insert the tube

fi scher Hydroforming

The companies of the fischer group develop

and manufacture tubes and complex struc-

tural components made of stainless steel

and other materials. The company’s head-

quarters are situated in Achern (Germany)

and it maintains a global reach with produc-

tion facilities in Canada, South Africa, Mexi-

co, the USA, Austria, China and Uruguay.

fischer Hydroforming GmbH

Keplerstraße 2

58706 Menden | Germany

Phone +49(0) 2373-166-0

Fax +49(0) 2373-166-335

Speak with your contact:

Mr. Burkhard Schmidt

Phone +49(0) 2373-166-289

Fax +49(0) 2373-166-380

sales_fh@fischer-group.com www.fischer-group.com