Tailored high-precision forming for complex contoured solutions
McStarlite has designed and built two custom bulge form presses, providing another valuable tool to deliver precision and flexibility in exotic metal forming to meet the unique demands of our aerospace and defense customers
Bulge forming is an advanced metal forming process where a rubber bladder is hydraulically expanded inside a pressure vessel. This expansion forces a sheet metal blank to conform to the shape of the vessel’s interior, producing highly accurate, complex parts.
Bulging is ideal for producing specialty industrial components for aerospace and defense that require:
This technology has been developed to manufacture new development and production exhaust components, engine nozzles, and more.
| Material | Maximum Thickness |
|---|---|
| Aluminum 2000 Series | 0.375″ (9.525 mm) |
| Aluminum 6000 Series | 0.190″ (4.826 mm) |
| Stainless 300 Series | 0.063” (1.6 mm) |