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results in precise wall thicknesses and accurate profiles of the final part.
Another difference between flowforming and metal spinning is in the stability of the formed part. The
typical spinning process heats the preform to provide the required ductility and often distorts the final
part during cooling. Flowforming is a cold forming process, which ensures the final part's controlled
characteristics are to design with no distortion.
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Flowforming Process
The flowforming process starts with the design of a preform that is calculated to ensure the most
efficient use of materials. The preform can be produced in several different methods. The most
common industry methods use bar, forgings, or tubing. Although PMF does efficiently use these
methods, our most costeffective method uses plate or sheet metal.
The preform is then flowformed against a hardened mandrel utilizing CNC equipment to control wall
thicknesses and profiles to within a few thousandths of an inch. PMF's state of the art CNC flowforming
equipment ensures part and process repeatability.
PMF uses one of the three distinct processes to achieve the part's final profile or shape:
Forward axial flowforming
Reverse axial flowforming
Shear forming
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Each of these processes can use a one, two, three, or four roller configuration based on the part profile
and starting wall thickness.
View an animated demo of flowforming.
Features
The unique features of the flowforming process allow for innovative, costeffective engineering or
redesign of your product or part, resulting in the following features:
Traditional multipiece designs can be formed as a single, seamless piece
Increase mechanical properties, such as tensile/yield strength and hardness
Provide design versatility to produce a unique seamless profile with varying wall thicknesses
Produce cylindrical, conical, or contoured shapes up to 47" diameter
Typical interior finishes of 15Ra without additional manufacturing steps
High material utilization from nearnet shape forming process
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