Sheet metal offers great opportunities in both construction and production as well as sustainability.
Sheet metal combines strength, formability, and precision with great opportunities to customize materials, geometry, and manufacturing methods according to product requirements. With the right construction and sheet metal forming, complex details can be created with high quality, efficient material use, and rational production.
Different materials and qualities also provide completely different properties – from corrosion resistance and hygiene to low weight, high strength, and advanced formability. The advantages are many. Here are some of the most important.
Thin wall thickness
With the right material, geometry, and shaping, sheet metal can provide high strength and stiffness with a small material thickness. This creates opportunities to reduce both material consumption and weight.
Strength
Sheet metal is available in many materials and qualities with different properties. Through the right choice of materials and construction, strength, wear resistance, and function can be adapted to the product's requirements.
Seamlessness
With deep drawing and hydromechanical forming, complex details can be shaped seamlessly from a single sheet metal blank. This can replace multiple components and joints while simultaneously providing a high surface finish.
Form stability
The shaping can be used to create stiffness and stability directly in the geometry of the detail. Radii, profiles, and shape contribute to a construction that maintains the correct dimensions and function.
Hygiene
Flat, seamless surfaces without hard-to-reach joints are easy to clean. Therefore, stainless steel is especially a natural material choice in products with high hygiene requirements.
Lifespan
The right material, construction, and surface treatment give metal details a long technical lifespan and stable properties over time. The product can be sized according to the environment, load, and usage.
Recycling
Metal can be recycled and reintroduced as a raw material in new products. This gives sheet metal good conditions for circular material flows and continued value after the product's useful life.
Form language
The formability of the metal sheet provides great freedom in construction – from pure, simple geometries to deep and complex shapes. Function and design can be incorporated into the same detail.
Screening
Metal is well-suited for electromagnetic shielding and can protect sensitive electronics in enclosures and technical products.
Soundproofing
With the right construction, geometry, and material combination, sheet metal can be used in solutions where vibrations and noise need to be reduced or controlled.
Corrosion
The right material and surface treatment offer great opportunities to customize corrosion protection according to environment and application. Stainless steel, various steel grades, and surface treatments provide many choices between function, lifespan, and cost.
Economy
Sheet metal forming can combine functions, reduce the number of components, and decrease the number of production steps. With the right design and volume, it enables efficient manufacturing with good production economics.
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