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Hot forming systems

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Overview of Hot Forming Systems
Hot forming technology is pivotal in modern, lightweight automobile construction, offering improved tensile strength and reduced weight. Schuler's hot forming lines are utilized globally for producing safety-related components for leading OEMs.

Automated Manufacturing Lines
Schuler's systems feature robot-automated lines with continuous flow ovens and hydraulic presses, enhancing cost-effectiveness in lightweight auto body construction. The process involves heating, forming, and controlled cooling of steel blanks, achieving tensile strengths of 1,300 to 1,600 N/mm² from an initial 500 to 700 N/mm².

Advantages of Hot Forming

Significant weight reduction
Excellent crash resistance
New design possibilities
Competitive edge in automotive markets

Component Range
Includes side-impact reinforcing elements, A-, B-pillars, rocker rails, roof rails, support panels, assembly rails, transmission tunnels, door reinforcements, and bumpers.

Systems Partnership
Schuler ensures effective hot forming through project management and technical capabilities, integrating advanced heating, hydraulic press technology, precise controls, and automation systems.

Production Process

Loading of blanks into the oven
Heating to approx. 930°C (1700°F)
Centering and loading into the press
Forming and cooling in the die
Unloading and stacking of finished parts

Hydraulic Press Technology
Utilizes water-cooled dies with press forces between 800 and 1,200 metric tons. The process involves forming speeds of 100-300 mm/sec and cooling times of one to ten seconds, crucial for material quality.

Precision and Visualization
Hydraulic presses offer precision in forming and cooling, with graphic displays providing operators with process parameter overviews.

Service and Support
Schuler offers global technical services, including maintenance, optimization, modernization, and training through the Schuler Academy.

Catalog excerpts

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Hot Forming Systems Improved tensile strength and reduced weight. There are numerous advantages in choosing hot forming technology for modern, light-weight automobile construction. Schuler hot forming lines are currently providing volume production of safety-related components for leading OEM’s worldwide. 2

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Robot-automated manufacturing lines with continuous flow ovens and hydraulic presses. After the oven – before the press. Cost-effective light-weight auto body construction ADVANTAGES OF HOT FORMING structural components. Auto body crash- The dynamic developments in the auto- • Significant reduction of component weight tests with integrated, hot formed structural parts demonstrate clearly superior strength values at reduced weight. mobile industry on the subject of weight • Excellent crash resistance characteristics COMPONENT RANGE • New possibilities of component design • Side-impact reinforcing...

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Integrated Line Technology for Reliable Production Production lines for hot forming combine advanced heating technology, hydraulic press technology, precise controls, and heavy-duty automation systems. The manufacturing sequence is designed to meet widely varying material properties and production requirements. TO THE HOT FORMED STRUCTURAL COMPONENT Loading of the oven with blanks or pre-formed components Heating of the component in continuous flow oven to approx. 930°C (1700°F) Centering station after the oven Loading of hot parts into the press using special grippertooling tempering/hardening...

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The components are heated to approx. 930°C (1700°F) before being formed in the hydraulic press. The die is designed for controlled water cooling of the components. Two robots load the continuous flow oven with blanks or pre-formed parts. The still warm finished parts are stacked into transport containers. 5

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HOT FORMING Hydraulic 8,000 kN drawing press with water-cooled die. Robots with special tooling handle the unloading of the finished components. 6

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In the forming of the part and the controlled cooling the user benefits from the characteristic advantages of hydraulic presses. In addition, the graphic display/visualization offers the line operators a quick overview of the process parameters. hydraulic press technology The forming process takes place in a wa- ter-cooled die with press forces of be- tween 800 and 1,200 metric tons. The for- ming speed, dependent on the compo- nent, ranges from 100-300 mm/sec and the cooling times in the closed die ranges from one to ten seconds. During the coo- ling time, the press must remain closed in BDC...

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More. Service from Schuler. Technical service • Maintenance and servicing • Machine inspection • Safety inspection • Preventive maintenance • Energy checks • Teleservice • Overhaul • Machine relocation • Machine installations Performance enhancement • Optimization • Modernization • Die and process technology Training • Schuler Academy • Production start-up support Used equipment Service worldwide: Germany • France • Great Britain • Italy • Switzerland • Slovakia • Spain • Czech Republic • Russia • USA • Mexico • Brazil • China • India Peltzer & Ehlers Schuler SMG GmbH & Co. KG Louis-Schuler-Str....

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