Deep Drawn Process
Run a Reverse!
Buckeye Shapeform offers an exclusive process for precision drawn metal parts. It allows you to design seamless one-piece parts with multiple diameters and wall thickness that eliminate the need for costly secondary operations. The Buckeye Deep Draw process is really a “reverse draw” - on the primary draw we combine two draws in one operation, thus saving steps and time. The Buckeye Deep Draw process allows for:
- Tightly held tolerances.
- Multiple diameters within a single seamless part.
- Diameters up to 12 inches, lengths up to 84 inches.
- Multiple wall thickness to eliminate vulnerable interfaces and waste of raw materials.
- Elimination of costly secondary procedures.
- Repetitious manufacturing with repeatable accuracy.
Variety of Materials
The Buckeye Shapeform Deep Draw process works with the following materials:
- Aluminum
- Copper
- Brass
- Mild (Cold Rolled) Steel
- Precious Metals
- Any Ductile Metal
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Advantages and Benefits
Compared to other processes, Buckeye Deep Draw Technology inherently provides more advantages and benefits, including:
- Improved Accuracy – Buckeye Deep Draw Technology uses a controlled movement process delivering a refined, highly calibrated product with tolerances in the thousandths. For example, Buckeye supplies the military with a missile casing which features a 7-inch interior diameter, with a tolerance of just +/- .003 inches. This kind of accuracy is attainable even on larger parts up to 84" in length and 12" in diameter.
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- “Flexible” Hardness – For some applications, steel may make sense. But Buckeye's use of aluminum in the deep draw process provides a uniform grain structure and a product that is strong, yet ductile. This means Buckeye Deep Draw products will absorb vibration better, and that’s critical with sensitive electronics and other technology. By contrast, impact produced parts are often less uniform in quality and more brittle.
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- Better Finish – Buckeye Deep Draw Process provides a sealable finish on products of 63 micro-inches or less. This allows for a more complete product and the direct application of sealing gaskets during final assembly, thus eliminating secondary operations
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- More From Less – While steel has historically been less expensive than aluminum, fluctuating prices and tariffs for steel are making the use of that raw material less and less attractive compared to aluminum. Moreover, a pound of aluminum delivers three times the effective material yield of a pound of steel.
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Now is the time to get better-engineered products that perform
under pressure and when it really counts.
Call Buckeye Shapeform toll-free today at (877) 728-0776
to put Deep Draw Technology to work for you.
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