Forming

  • We develop processes for bulk forming and sheet forming of metallic materials.
  • We design complex thermomechanical treatment procedures.
  • We possess experience with forging, extrusion, hot and cold rolling, production of pressed sheet parts and the hydroforming technique.
  • We study unconventional processes, such as the preparation of materials with ultrafine structures by means of severe plastic deformation techniques, rolling of sheet with variable thickness, and others.
  • We carry out rolling of steels, aluminium alloys, nickel superalloys, titanium and other non-traditional materials.
  • We deliver new design, process and material solutions for forming tools to extend their life and improve their reliability in service.
  • We supply prototype formed products.
 
Press
 

Roll

  1. Hydraulic forging press
    • Maximum forging force: 2500  tf
    • Closed-die and open-die forging
    • Simulations of the operation of various types of presses and hammers
    • Adapted for “Software-Controlled Forging”
  2. Rolling mill
    • Reversing rolling
    • Hot rolling of strip and sheet (two-high roll arrangement) and cold rolling of strip and sheet (four-high roll arrangement)
    • Thermomechanical rolling
    • Straightening and grinding of rolled products
  3. Other equipment
    • Continuous extrusion in a ConformTM S315i machine and grain refinement using the ECAP-Conform method
    • Grain refinement using the ECAP technique (Equal Channel Angular Pressing)
    • Universal press for forming small specimens
    • Rapid radial forging machine
    • Software and computer stations for numerical modelling of forming processes
    • Thermomechanical simulator

Conference of Student Trade Union Presentations

Nov 12, 2024

The 16th annual Conference of Student Trade Union Presentations in Foreign Languages is taking place today, 12 November 2024, at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen. ... more

International project MOWSES

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