Hess Engineering: Metalforming Technologies

Products : Wheel & Rim Machines :
Forged Aluminum Rim Flowformer

Purpose

The flowforming cell flowforms forged aluminum rims for heavy truck wheels.

Description

The flowformer cell consists of an entry conveyor, a load/unload robot, a 4-axis CNC horizontal flowforming machine, an electrical control system, a pneumatic system, a machine lubrication system, a hydraulic system, and a tooling coolant system. Forged aluminum rims can be processed in either the cold or hot state.


KNOWLEDGE CENTER : FORGED ALUMINUM RIM FLOWFORMER
Related Technologies Related Applications Related Services

Coiling

Flowforming

Rollforming

Shrinking/Expanding

Spinforming

Straightening

Welding

Wheel

Emergency Parts

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Failure Mode Effect Analysis

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Finite Element Analysis

Machine Tooling Design

Part Design Consultation

Part Prototyping

Preventative Maintenance

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Productivity Studies

Rebuilds & Retrofits

Stat Analysis Consultation

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