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Hot forming of aluminum for lightweight vehicles


Following successful tests with high-strength alloys, Schuler is developing hot forming of aluminum sheet for serial production


to the automotive industry due to  weight. High-strength aluminum  potential for car bodies. The newly developed technology of hot forming of aluminum sheet enables the forming of complex part shapes.


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High-strength aluminum alloys present special challenges for the forming process with regard to formability. By cold forming, only geometrically simple parts can be produced from these alloys. A wide variety of aluminum alloys are already processed using


s an alternative lightweight material, aluminum becomes increasingly attractive


Schuler equipment. As a systems supplier, Schuler also provides the necessary dies and process expertise.


With the aid of specially designed forming dies, Schuler has now succeeded in demonstrating the potential of hot forming technology by producing a range of reference parts. The combination of temperature control and forming technology to achieve the desired part characteristics is of crucial importance here.


Schuler has been supplying complete systems for the serial production of hot stamped car body parts made of steel (press hardening) since the beginning  now adapting the technology to


meet the special


requirements of high-strength aluminum alloys.


“There is already strong interest in the industry for this new technology,” says Johannes Linden, Head of the division Systems at Schuler. “After establishing our expertise in the hot forming of aluminum, it is now our declared aim to also become  deliver everything – from press to automation, die and process know-how – from a single source.” www.schulergroup.com


The newly developed technology of hot forming of aluminum sheet enables the forming of complex part shapes.


About the Schuler Group


Schuler has been supplying complete systems for the serial production of hot stamped car body parts made of steel (press hardening) since the beginning of the 1990s.


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Schuler is the technological and global market leader in forming equipment. The  presses, automation, dies, process know-how and services for the entire metal forming industry and lightweight vehicle construction. Its clients include car manufacturers and their suppliers, as well as companies in the forging, household equipment, packaging, energy and electrical industries. Schuler is the market leader in coin minting presses and supplies systems solutions for the aerospace, railway and  year 2014, Schuler posted sales of € 1.18 billion. With around 5,400 employees, Schuler is represented in 40 countries and is a member of the Austrian ANDRITZ Group.


Photo: Schuler


Photo: Schuler


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