Prototyping for an Assured
Process Conversion
From brazing and welding processes to efficient
forming processes
With all types of tubing systems, the technique used
for connecting the tubes plays an important role,
no matter which sector you look at, as first of all it
allows you to produce certain products and also to
achieve the required high quality. Another crucial
aspect of the connection techniques is the nature
of the connecting components. These are still often
welded or brazed on. transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH
has developed forming solutions as a more effective
and cheaper alternative, which make even complex
geometries in connection technology possible.
Tests: forming geometries replace machined
components
There was a need for testing facilities that could
provide evidence that a component can be made
using forming technology. Using the idea of “learning
by doing” it is possible to eliminate the risks by
running appropriate tests. To be able to do that,
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the Solutions-Team at transfluid has increased its
manufacturing and production area and re-designed
their prototyping department. “We are seeing an
increasing need among our customer for this testing.
We build up the evidence through targeted tests,
showing that components that in the past were
machined, and therefore expensive, can now be
produced through technical forming of geometries”,
says Stefanie Flaeper, managing director at transfluid.
The prototyping team keeps a close eye on extreme
shapes, but also on specific materials, which are
often found in weight-reducing builds in the
automotive industry, in order to improve processes
in collaboration with our clients.
Cutting, bending, forming
In this case the focus is to create a prototype
that is part of the whole process. During these
comprehensive tests, the tubes can be cut without
generating chips, bent and also formed, all as per
customer request. Therefore, all the necessary
high-tech systems from transfluid are available in