• Affordability. Most hydroforming processes only require a male die (or hydroforming punch tool) which resembles the shape of the part. The rubber diaphragm in the hydroform machine acts as a common female die—cutting tooling costs by approximately 50% compared with conventional press dies.


• Simplicity. Conventional drawing methods often require two or three operations; hydroforming, on the other hand, can form the same part in a single operation.


• Flexibility. Hydroforming can form irregular or difficult shapes that may not be able to be formed using other drawing methods.


• Adaptability. Almost all sheet metals capable of being cold-formed can also be hydroformed. And, different material thickness as well as different types of materials can be formed for the same part without the need to modify existing tooling.

• Quick tool change. Due to the simplicity of the tooling, set-ups are quick and easy.


• Saves you money. In hydroforming, the "wrapping effect" of the diaphragm virtually eliminates any galling or scratches that conventional tools create, greatly reducing or eliminating costly finishing operations.


• Maintains tight tolerances. Hydroforming can hold and maintain tight tolerances without using expensive secondary operations needed in other metal-forming methods.


• Minimal material thin-out. Hydroforming allows the metal to flow, unlike other forming processes that elongate or stretch the material. As a result, thinning out of the material is kept to an absolute minimum.

Common Products

• Pump containment shells
• Emergency vehicle housings (Mirror Finish)
• Reflectors
• Cones
• Cylinders

Common Hydroforming Materials

• Aluminum
• Brass
• Cold rolled steel
• Copper
• Hastealloy
• Hot rolled steel
• Stainless steel