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News Release from: Orbitform | Subject: Spiral metal forming process
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 15 February 2008
Spiral metal forming improves strength
A spiral metal forming process displaces material causing it to uniformly flow out from the centre, providing superior strength and surfacing.
The Orbitform Group said that orbital forming offers advantages over other methods of fastening, yet there are occasions where it may not be the optimum solution It is for these delicate and lighter duty applications that the Orbitform Group has engineered a Spiralform cartridge into its standard product line
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 24 Apr 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Spiralform displaces material using an eleven-sided spiral pattern similar to those created by the old 'Spirograph' drawing toy.
As the forming tool contacts the surface, material uniformly flows out from the centre, providing superior strength and surfacing.
A versatile process, Spiralform can be used on the following materials.
* Ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
* Die cast materials.
* Case-hardened fasteners.
* Ceramics, glass, and other delicate materials and assemblies.
Orbitform told manufacturingtalk.com that Spiralform is well suited for many novel applications and is available for the following.
* New machines and systems.
* Retrofit on Orbitform machines (an industry exclusive - making all current and future orbital forming machines essentially dual-purpose and extremely versatile).
Additionally, Spiralform is designed to accommodate an integral load cell into its spindle package, providing the same 'Watchdawg' Process Intelligence capabilities as the rest of the Orbitform product line.
The Orbitform Group includes Orbitform, Milford, Adtech, Marathon Weld, Arbor Automation, Rollerform, and Watchdawg Process Intelligence.
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