Automakers around the world continue to seek lighter weight and advanced designs for vehicle production. With its innovative hydroform designs, dies and processes, Schuler is setting new standards in manufacturing on a global scale. At FABTECH 2012, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating and welding exposition, the company will highlight its hydroforming capabilities, which enable automakers to save materials, tooling and costs while standardizing component manufacturing for consistent and flexible global production.
FABTECH 2012 will be held Nov. 12-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
“By standardizing the hydroforming die, Schuler is helping automakers meet stringent quality and performance standards while providing flexibility, commonality, scalability and globalization for the design and production of automotive hydroformed parts,” said Tim McCaughey, Schuler president and CEO. “As the world leader in metal forming, our innovative designs continue to shape manufacturing around the globe and aid in the use of lighter weight components in today’s automobiles.”
Schuler’s extensive experience in hydroform design and production led the company to develop the global standardized approach, which enables customers to design a part for a global platform, and use the same process for the same part with the same die design, in any hydroform system around the world. In October, Schuler’s hydroforming and global die standardization process was honored as a finalist for the 2013 Automotive News PACE Award, the industry benchmark for innovation.
As one of 33 innovations on the PACE finalist list, Schuler’s hydroform process is revolutionizing manufacturing in the automotive industry by stabilizing and lowering die cost development, increasing material utilization and taking advantage of its leading-edge ability to process emerging, high-strength steels for safer, more fuel-efficient and lightweight vehicles.
Experts will be on hand to discuss the company’s extensive variety of solutions, including the ability to develop programs for production at any facility. To arrange a meeting with a Schuler representative during your visit to FABTECH, stop by booth C917.
For more information, visit www.schulergroup.com.
