Quintus Technologies
IOM3 meeting in London - February 17, 2016
Sture Olsson
Global Business Development Manager, Metal Forming
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Presentation overview
• Company details
• Hot & cold isostatic processing
• Metal forming
• The Flexform technology
• Process advantages
• Market trends, news & developments
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Solid foundation and history of excellence
Company formation
under ASEA (later
ABB) ownership
19401950
1953
Company produces
the world’s first
synthetic diamond
Introduction of
isostatic presses
1964
1970
Introduction of
flexform presses
Introduction of food
processing presses
1985
1980
Flexform
introduction to the
automotive industry
1990
Sale of Company to
Flow International
2000
2005
Sale of Company to
The Gores Group
Introduction of the
Avure brand
2014
2015
Sale of Company to
Milestone Partners
Milestone
Partners
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Avure Technologies
becomes Quintus
Technologies
Global sales and service coverage
HQ Quintus Technologies
Västerås, Sweden
Columbus, OH
Quintus Technologies HQ
Sales office
Agent
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Customer base
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Business Units
1,500+ Installs
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Global Footprint
~80 M$ turnover
~150 people
High-pressure – By wire-winding
• Pressure vessels with maximum safety
• Low weight vessel structures
• Compressive stresses, at full pressure,
yielding an unmatched fatigue life
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Presentation overview
• Company details
• Hot & cold isostatic processing
• Metal forming
• The Flexform technology
• Process advantages
• Market trends, news & developments
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Advanced Material Densification
• Hot Isostatic Press
– 30,000 psi (2000 bar)
– Argon gas medium
– 2200º C
• Cold Isostatic Press
– Up to 87,000 psi (6000 bar)
– Water/Oil emulsion medium
– Ambient temperature
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Hot Isostatic Presses
A combination of temperature and pressure heal internal voids in
metal and ceramic materials to substantially improve strength
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Hot Isostatic Presses
Lab presses from diameter 100 mm and height 150 mm to
production scale presses with diameter > 2 m
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Advantages - Hot Isostatic Processing
Fully dense, net shape
ceramic parts from powder
• Improved properties of
castings
• Heal internal cracks and
porosity in sintered and
cast parts
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Fully dense
near net shape metal
parts from powder
Cold Isostatic Presses
Presses operates with a water emulsion and available from small
laboratory sizes up to diameter 2.5 m and height 5 m. Pressures up to
6000 bar / 87,000 psi
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Advantages - Cold Isostatic Processing
The process improve the density, the green strength and ensure
consistent properties before subsequent sintering
Metal filters
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Nozzles for continuous
casting and stopper rods
Presentation overview
• Company details
• Hot & cold isostatic processing
• Metal forming
• The Flexform technology
• Process advantages
• Market trends, news & developments
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Advantages – Metal Forming
Flexible and cost-effective low-volume production:
- Low tooling cost
- Short lead time
- High quality parts
• Aerospace:
Structural items, panels and engine components
• Automotive:
Prototype and low volume niche-vehicle parts
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Metal Forming
Aerospace
Press for small parts
Automotive
Presses for small and large
parts
The presses are designed with wire
wound press cylinders and frames for
excellent fatigue properties, long life,
compact design and low-weight even at
large press forces
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The Principle of Flexform
Sheet metal is formed over one shape defining tool
half by a flexible rubber diaphragm, backed up by
high hydraulic pressure
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• The blank is placed on the rigid tool half. The press
table is moved into the press where the diaphragm is
located.
• Oil is pumped into the press above the diaphragm
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which is forced by the oil pressure to wrap the blank
around the tool.
• After decompression, the press table is moved out
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The Global Flexform Market
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Presentation overview
• Company details
• Hot & cold isostatic processing
• Metal forming
• The Flexform technology
• Process advantages
• Market trends, news & developments
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High-pressure
 productivity increase
Courtesy: Daher-Socata, France
C-flanged Parts:
• Formed to tolerance in a single pressing operation
• 37% savings in angles and flatness reworking
Large Parts and recessed parts:
• Formed to tolerance in a single pressing operation
• 25% savings in flatness reworking and number of pressing cycles
Shrink & stretch flanged parts:
• Less springback and wrinkles
• 42% savings in hand reworking
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Process step reduction
Fabrication flow
Low-pressure
process
Highpressure
process
Pressing
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Degrease
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Hand adjustment, bench
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From 10- to 5 fabrication
operations!
Solution heat treatment
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Hand adjustment, in press
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Pressing
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Hand adjustment
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Anneal
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Pressing
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Degrease
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Solution heat treatment
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Final hand adjustment
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Fabrication process know-how
Optimize the complete process, from blank to finished part
• Production time reduction by up to 80%
• Production step reduction by 50%
• 100% production capacity increase
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Presentation overview
• Company details
• Hot & cold isostatic processing
• Metal forming
• The Flexform technology
• Process advantages
• Market trends, news & developments
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Presentation overview
• Company details
• Hot & cold isostatic processing
• Metal forming
• The Flexform technology
• Process advantages
• Market technology trends, news & developments
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Process simulation – A technology trend shift
• Quick and cost efficient forming evaluation
• Improve demonstration process outcome and
reliability
• Reduce time for tool & part tryouts
Quintus software partner autoform.com
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Quintus Application Support Services
• Feasibility study
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Flexform suitability review
Technology demonstration
Process feasibility study
• Training
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Tool design
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Flexform Process Training
Tool Design Training
Introduction of simulation software solutions
Consulting
Production tool supply
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Presentation overview
• Company details
• Hot & cold isostatic processing
• Metal forming
• The Flexform technology
• Process advantages
• Market trends, news & developments
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The Quintus metal forming product family
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Quick-cycle off-load press for small
and for deep parts
Large sized production system for
OEM’s
Large press table for automotive
prototyping and low volume production
High-volume palletized
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The new member of the family
New cost efficient
market entry product
Quick-cycle off-load press for small
and for deep parts
Large sized production system for
OEM’s
QFC 0.7x1.8-800
Large press table for automotive
prototyping and low volume production
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High-volume palletized
production system
The expansion of the product line
…and the new
versatile deep-draw
press family
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Quick-cycle off-load press for small
and for deep parts
Large sized production system for
OEM’s
Large press table for automotive
prototyping and low volume production
High-volume palletized
production system
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New Flexform deep-draw press
Four (4) methods in one press !
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Avure Confidential, 2014
Deep draw (Punch forming)
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Cavity die (female tool)
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2009
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Cavity die (female tool)
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Male die (Block tool)
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Expansion forming
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Flexform™ benefits
• Forming
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Few forming steps
No scratches from hard tools
Forming with undercuts
Excellent repeatability
• Time
• Rapidly from idea to production
• Two tool stations – increased productivity
• Cost
• Much lower tooling cost
• Cost efficient small to medium serial production
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Flexform™ benefits – Deep draw
• Additional benefits
vs conventional forming
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Good draw ratio
Less thinning of material
…. and thus stronger parts
Short cycle time vs hot forming
Short cycle time due to the double
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Presentation overview
• Company details
• Hot & cold isostatic processing
• Metal forming
• The Flexform technology
• Process advantages
• Market trends, news & developments
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Formability of Ti-6Al-4V
• Details to be shared within short!
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Presentation overview
• Company details
• Hot & cold isostatic processing
• Metal forming
• The Flexform technology
• Process advantages
• Market trends, news & developments
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HIP of AM Parts
Facts for the AM Process
• AM is P/M process  residual micro porosity  fatigue issues
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Layer-by-layer process gives directional solidification
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Porosity depends on material, powder particle size, printing parameters, etc.
Columnar grain structure in build direction  Anisotropic properties
Residual stresses are present after printing
Gas tight surrounding skin
HIP is the perfect complement to AM
• Capsule-free HIP possible
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HIP gives 100 % relative density
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Requirement: gas-tight surface
Argon gas as pressure medium  no surface reactions
Improved fatigue and ductility properties
Lower scattering in properties
Loose powder in side
Columnar grain structure can be treated to achieve isotropic properties
Residual stresses are relieved
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Fully dense after
HIP:ing
”Capsule” with
powder
HIP:ed
Heat treatment in HIP
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Cooling in a modern HIP from with URC is fast
enough for heat treatment of the load.
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With this possibility the HIP combines two process
steps:
• Less process steps
• Lower cost
• Better quality control
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Small HIP systems (HZ up to 0.3 x 0.8) offers quench
possibilities with cooling rates up to 2000 C/min.
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With the HIP you get a flexible heat treatment:
• Tailor-made recipes with infinite many holding, heating,
quenching and cooling steps.
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Presentation overview
• Company details
• Hot & cold isostatic processing
• Metal forming
• The Flexform technology
• Process advantages
• Market trends, news & developments
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Quintus Technologies
www.quintustechnologies.com
[email protected]
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