

Internal high-pressure forming (hydroforming) is a manufacturing method for hollow metal components - a process that has grown enormously since the mid-1990s. There are numerous applications for customers in both the automotive and non-automotive sectors.
In hydroforming, tube and pre-formed hollow shapes are expanded from the inside using a liquid working medium in a closed die. This makes it possible to manufacture hollow components with a complex external shape with favorable strength properties.
As a systems supplier with customers all over the world, Schuler supports the hydroforming industry with a wide range of products and services. These range from initial feasibility studies to the manufacture of prototypes and volume production up to the delivery of complete turnkey manufacturing systems.
In addition to Schuler Hydroforming in Wilnsdorf, Germany, Schuler Hydroforming in Detroit, Michigan, was added to the roster of Schuler Group companies in 2002. Now companies in NAFTA countries can count on on-site expert support - especially during the engineering and prototyping phases of a project. This facility was designed to better serve our customers with an interest in manufacturing by hydroforming.