With each passing year, more and more cars include components that are made using hydroforming. Tubular hydroforming is an excellent manufacturing option for automotive parts due to its multiple benefits. The technique offers a high strength-to-weight ratio, flexible design and engineering options, good bending strength and torsional stiffness, thin-wall tubing capabilities, and Class-A finishes. All… Read More
Using tubular hydroforming to create parts from aluminum extrusions is becoming increasingly popular as efforts to reduce structural weights have been gaining traction. Furthermore, hydroforming aluminum allows for some unique part design features. Manufacturers in the automotive industry, including OEMs such as Ford and Tesla, are taking advantage of these benefits in order to create… Read More
Contemporary automobiles of all kinds, from small SUVs to heavy work trucks, are becoming more advanced with each passing year as consumers demand additional features and improved designs from each new model. Automotive decorative metal trim plays a large part in the aesthetic appeal of these vehicles, and well-chosen decorative elements can give a vehicle an… Read More
If yoThere are lots of options out there for manufacturing tubular metal parts, including roll forming and tubular hydroforming. Now add to the mix tubular stamping. A relatively new metal forming technology, tubular stamping — or “tube stamping” — has a lot of things going for it and opens up a whole host of possibilities… Read More
You probably use an oven, refrigerator, or dishwasher every day, but have you ever thought about how appliance handle design has changed over the years? If you take a moment, you'll likely be able to easily recall the difference between your grandma’s 1970 wood-grain oven range pull handles and today’s curved, ergonomic stainless steel refrigerator handles.… Read More
In a perfect metal fabrication world, every design engineer would use metal prototypes to accurately test part feasibility before full-scale manufacturing begins. Prototyping allows engineers to quickly turn a theoretical concept into a physical part that can be seen, touched and tested under real-world conditions. Unfortunately timelines and tooling costs often make metal prototypes an… Read More
What are some of the uses and advantages of automotive hydroforming? Increasingly, carmakers are finding it a highly versatile process for creating performance exhaust systems. For example, when BMW engineers were designing a recent incarnation of the M3, they wanted tubular exhaust manifolds that were comparable to racing engines, with six serpentine primary pipes coming… Read More
Mills Products Develops Signature Oven Component and Innovative Attachment Method In the early 2000s, Mills Products was approached by a longstanding client, a leading kitchen appliance brand, to design and manufacture a handle for its new oven product line. The campaign revolved around creating a “retro” look that echoed the kitchen appliance designs of the… Read More
