Soluciones de hidroformado de precisión para la industria automotriz

At PVI Hydroforming in Vansbro, Sweden, aerospace hydroforming builds on our core expertise in tube and sheet hydroforming, in-house tooling, 3D laser cutting and laser welding. We use water-based pressure systems, integrated simulation and coordinate-measuring machines to deliver lightweight, precise and repeatable components, backed by ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 certifications and serial deliveries to OEMs and Tier-1 plants across Europe and North America.

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What aerospace hydroforming means at PVI

For us, aerospace hydroforming is a natural extension of the hydroformed pipes, profiles, and sheets we already supply to automotive and industrial customers. By shaping metal tubes or sheets against a die with controlled fluid pressure, we produce lightweight yet rigid parts in a single operation, without weld seams in the hydroformed geometry and with dimensional control down to ±0.05 mm. This combination of strength, accuracy and material efficiency is exactly what demanding sectors such as automotive, industrial equipment and aerospace look for in structural components.

Because aerospace hydroforming projects often involve complex geometries, our engineers rely on finite-element simulation and in-house tooling design to validate feasibility before production. All hydroforming is simulated with material specifications in place, so forming behavior, wall-thickness distribution and spring-back are understood before the first blank is cut.

Nuestros servicios de hidroformado automotriz

Integrated in-house process chain

Aerospace hydroforming at PVI is supported by a complete in-house flow: hydroforming presses, multi-axis 3D laser cutting, precision welding cells and climate-controlled CMM inspection all operate under one 5 500 m² roof. We design and manufacture every die in our own tool shop, which keeps quotation-to-production lead times short and safeguards know-how and intellectual property.

Precision, materials and repeatability

Our aerospace hydroforming capability uses the same water-based technology that gives us ±0.05 mm dimensional accuracy in steel, aluminium and copper, and is equally suited to titanium. Whether the component is carbon steel, stainless, aluminium, copper or titanium, we have proven hydroforming parameters and press capacities up to 3 000 × 1 500 mm. Automotive-grade quality systems – ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 – are coupled with 3-axis and 5-axis coordinate-measuring machines to keep every batch within specification for safety-critical programs.

Processes already used where aerospace standards apply

Laser welding is described in our process portfolio as the most useful in sectors where precision and efficiency are the biggest driving factors, in particular automotive, aerospace, and electronics. When we hydroform titanium, vision-guided laser welding safeguards accuracy for automotive, industrial and aerospace requirements. In practice, this means the same integrated hydroforming, laser cutting, and welding flow that supports our high-volume automotive, and industrial customers can also be configured for aerospace hydroforming applications.

Ofrecemos una gama completa de soluciones de hidroformado adaptadas a las necesidades específicas de la industria automotriz:
‍Hidroformado de tubos: Este método permite dar forma a tubos metálicos en estructuras complejas con resistencia uniforme. Se aplica comúnmente en piezas estructurales como travesaños, subchasis y soportes de motor.
‍Hidroformado de láminas: Al transformar láminas metálicas planas en formas complejas, este proceso es ideal para componentes ligeros que requieren un equilibrio entre durabilidad y peso reducido.
‍Corte láser 3D y soldadura de precisión: Para complementar nuestros servicios de hidroformado, ofrecemos corte láser 3D y soldadura para garantizar que los componentes estén listos para el ensamblaje.
‍Diseño y desarrollo de herramientas: Contamos con experiencia interna en el diseño de herramientas personalizadas que optimizan los procesos de producción.
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Why Choose PVI Hydroforming for Automotive Applications?

Design and simulation
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Every aerospace hydroforming enquiry starts with your CAD data. Our team imports geometry, performs formability analysis, and optimizes wall-thickness distribution using FEM tools. By simulating the entire hydroforming sequence with material data in place, we can make fast design recommendations and reduce trial-and-error on the shop floor.
Tool manufacturing

Once the concept is validated, dies, punches and pressure intensifiers are produced in our in-house tool shop. Tooling excellence is a cornerstone of our hydroforming titanium and steel projects, and the same approach underpins aerospace hydroforming. Keeping tool design, machining and proving under one roof secures repeatability over long runs and shortens implementation time.
Tube or sheet hydroforming

In production, a pre-formed tube or flat sheet is placed in the die, sealed and filled with pressurized water. Controlled axial and radial forces expand the material against the cavity, creating advanced geometries in a single stroke. One-piece aerospace hydroforming designs reduce the number of welds, improve surface quality, and increase stiffness in the finished part.
3D laser cutting, welding and CMM inspection

Directly after forming, five-axis fiber lasers, with power levels up to 30 kW, trim flanges, pierce holes and bevel edges, so the hydroformed component is ready for assembly. Laser welding cells then join hydroformed sections into sub-assemblies without moving them off line. Finally, coordinate-measuring machines verify that aerospace hydroforming parts stay within tolerance, batch after batch.

Sostenibilidad e innovación en el hidroformado automotriz

En una era donde la responsabilidad ambiental es una prioridad, nuestros procesos de hidroformado están diseñados para respaldar una fabricación sostenible. Al reducir el desperdicio de material y el consumo de energía, ayudamos a los fabricantes automotrices a alcanzar sus objetivos de sostenibilidad sin comprometer la calidad del producto.

PVI Hydroforming operates as part of PVI Industries, with industrial manufacturing roots dating back to 1899 and hydroforming machines that were invented, designed and assembled in-house before being taken into production in 2006. Today we employ around 50 specialists, with a production area of 5 500 square meters in Vansbro and high-volume deliveries to several larger automotive and industrial companies in Europe and North America. That experience gives aerospace hydroforming customers confidence that we can move quickly from prototype to serial supply.

Get started with an aerospace hydroforming project

If you are exploring aerospace hydroforming for a new component or redesign, we invite you to send a 3D model or concept sketch to our team. We will analyze your CAD files, run the necessary forming simulations, and propose an optimal route to series production, from tube or sheet hydroforming through 3D laser cutting and laser welding to final CMM inspection. With aerospace hydroforming built on proven processes, integrated tooling and certified quality systems, PVI Hydroforming is ready to support your next high-performance project.