Complex Parts
Our breakthrough Magnetic Pulse Forming (MPF) and Electro Hydraulic Forming (EHF) processes make it possible to form metal at extremely high deformation speeds and at room temperature. Bmax thus offers new unmatched production possibilities.
With our innovative, clean, and exceptionally efficient technologies, as well as engineering and design expertise, Bmax empowers its customers to reduce production cycle times, save material, reduce weight and cost, while ensuring the highest level of product performance.
Forming Systems
Technical Characteristics
Magnetic Pulse Forming: Complex Aerostructure Parts
- Blank dimensions: up to L 1500mm & 3.5 mm thick – depending on material grade and parts geometry
- Material grades: All Aluminum Al 2xxx / Al 5xxx / Al 6xxx / Al 7xxx series
Electro Hydraulic Forming: Complex Engine & Aerostructure Parts
- Overall blank dimensions: up to 800mm x 800mm
Material grades:
- All Aluminum Al 2xxx/ Al 5xxx / Al 6xxx / Al 7xxx series up to 3.5 mm thick
- Steel, Stainless Steel up to 1.6 mm thick
- Cobalt/Nickel-Base alloys up to 1.6 mm thick
- Other material/thickness on demand
- No need for manual rework as no more springback to correct
- Embedded with the highest level of machine security in the market
- CE-certified with the support of an independent certification body
- Fully compliant with applicable regulations, technical standards and directives
- Optimized footprint of the production cell
- Design of the production cell according to PN Dimensions & Quantities
- Highly repeatable process: Cpk>2
- No mechanical contact between tooling and parts
- Extremely low variations of magnetic pulses
- Typical scrap rate < 0.1%
- Fully integrated Process Monitoring System with real time data acquisition & recording
- Easy to install on a standard Hydraulic Press
- User-friendly HMI
- Easy access to tooling
- Secured access doors to perform maintenance operations
- Remote assistance/maintenance capability
- Optional diagnosis function
- Low electrical power consumption
- Less forming operations and less annealing steps
- Lower raw material consumption
Once you have qualified the prototypes, your MPF/EHF System is manufactured by our team. Bmax standard procedure involves MPF/EHF System buy off or Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) with your teams at the end of the testing period, at Bmax premises.
From installation to commissioning of your equipment and training of your teams, Bmax provides a turnkey solution to start up your system in the best conditions till the final acceptance.
Our dedicated maintenance team delivers best-in-class Services, as well as Spare Parts & Consumables to our Customers. We adapt our purposes to your specific needs and expectations thanks to flexible, comprehensive and tailor-made Service Level Agreements. As for Maintenance, we offer a broad range of options, including remote maintenance and assistance, preventive and curative maintenance.
Our long-term technology roadmap enables our teams to provide you with systems featuring increased components lifetimes and reliability, optimized production cycle times, reduced maintenance and user-friendly operation.
Easily retrofittable, all improvements can be integrated in already installed systems, enhancing Overall Equipment Efficiency over time.
Once you have qualified the prototypes, your MPF/EHF System is manufactured by our team. Bmax standard procedure involves MPF/EHF System buy off or Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) with your teams at the end of the testing period, at Bmax premises.
From installation to commissioning of your equipment and training of your teams, Bmax provides a turnkey solution to start up your system in the best conditions till the final acceptance.
Our dedicated maintenance team delivers best-in-class Services, as well as Spare Parts & Consumables to our Customers. We adapt our purposes to your specific needs and expectations thanks to flexible, comprehensive and tailor-made Service Level Agreements. As for Maintenance, we offer a broad range of options, including remote maintenance and assistance, preventive and curative maintenance.
Our long-term technology roadmap enables our teams to provide you with systems featuring increased components lifetimes and reliability, optimized production cycle times, reduced maintenance and user-friendly operation.
Easily retrofittable, all improvements can be integrated in already installed systems, enhancing Overall Equipment Efficiency over time.
Products manufactured by our systems
Premium Technology
| Electro-Hydraulic Forming | Conventional Forming | |
| Number of Tools | 2 | 5 |
| Number of Forming Steps | 1 stamping + 1 EHF = 2 | 5 Stampings |
| Intermediate Thermal Treatments | 1 | 2 |
| Residual Internal Constraints | None No springback – No rework Parts geometrically compliant after EHF | High Springback 100% manual rework needed |
| Scrap Rate | < 0.1% | 20-25 % |
| Forming Quality & Aspect | Excellent quality & aesthetic <br>Very low thickness reduction <br>Even material distribution | Important thickness reduction<br>Uneven material distribution |
| Serial Manufacturing Time | 3.5 hours/part | 13-15 hours/part |
Other Solutions
High Voltage Wire Harnesses
Our Magnetic Pulse Crimping technology (MPC) has become the gold standard to connect terminals to high voltage cables used in the E-Mobility sector.
Pressure Vessels
Our breakthrough Magnetic Pulse Welding (MPW) technology makes it possible to bind materials at molecular level and at room temperature, without fumes or filler material, thus preserving the material’s initial properties.
Advanced Packaging
Bmax HPP advanced forming processes do away with nearly every process restriction, enabling you to imagine, design and create shapes that were previously considered impossible – all while using less material and smaller, more efficient, more eco-friendly equipment.
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