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Reference Case - Premium AEROTEC

The Flexform Fluid Cell Press at Premium AEROTEC’s plant in Bremen, Germany, had been in operation for more than 30 years when the company decided to upgrade the control system of the press to ensure reliable uptime and access to spare parts. This would also increase productivity and enhance both alarm handling and data logging greatly.

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Reference Case - Cessna Aircraft Company high pressure forming
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Cessna marks four decades of successful high pressure parts forming. Cessna Aircraft Company will soon celebrate its 90th anniversary, and is busier than ever. In ...
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Reference Case - Ford Motor Company

The Ford New Model Programs Development Center in Dearborn have successfully operated a 93,000 ton Quintus Flexform press for more than two decades. The Flexform process is used for low volume sheet metal fabrication and for prototype development, where complex shapes and high part quality is required. Quick time to market is a key feature in all Flexform activities, as well as the low tool cost to produce parts. Typically, Flexform parts within Ford range from body-in-white components to skin panels like roofs and doors. The process is also ideally suited for a large variety of blank material and thicknesses.

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Reference Case - Airbus Defence and Space

To secure high equipment availability and improve productivity, Airbus Defence and Space decided to upgrade a Flexform Fluid Cell Press in one of its production plants. The press was originally designed and commissioned by Quintus in 2002. The upgrade was performed during a planned maintenance stop, and the press was back in operation after a record-short time thanks to great teamwork and meticulous planning

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Shaping the jet engine industry with Flexform™ presses   Quintus Technologies has supplied high-pressure rubber diaphragm presses to the world’s major aircraft manufacturers for decades, such as ...
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White Paper - Flexforming of an automotive side impact beam
Mikael Bergkvist, Product Manager Sheet Metal Forming Quintus Technologies Västerås, Sweden View the presentation that showcases that the Flexform technology may be used to form ultra ...
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Jobro Sheet Metal Forming and Quintus Technologies metal forming

Reference Case - Quintus Care Program - Jobro Sheet Metal Technology

The Swedish company Jobro Sheet Metal Technology AB runs a successful sheet metal forming business, operating two impressive 20-year old Quintus presses, having a press force capacity of 85,000 tons, and respectively 92,000 tons. A decision made some five years years ago to further strengthen the service co-operation with Quintus Technologies has provided Jobro an equipment availability improvement by 25%! The key to success has been a joint long-term commitment.

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Reference Case - Saab AB Aeronautics
Saab benefits from the Quintus upgrade program A 15% increase in productivity, 50% reduction in energy use, and 25% less floor space. A successful company at ...
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Jobro Sheet Metal Forming and Quintus Technologies metal forming
Reference Case - Quintus Care Program - Jobro Sheet Metal Technology
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Tusas Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) Quintus Technologies Reference Case
Reference Case - TAI Turkish Aerospace Industries
High Pressure Parts Forming at TAI Established in 1984, Tusas Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) has grown to become the largest aircraft manufacturer in Turkey, and is ...
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An example of large Quintus Technologies Cold Isostatic Press

Reference - Plansee Metall GmbH

Quintus Technologies takes an idea from concept to reality. The managing Director at Plansee Metal GmbH, one of the world's leading in producers of refractory metal products, stands on deck, satisfied with a successful testing and commissioning on his company's newest cold isostatic press (CIP). This is no ordinary CIP. At this moment, it's the world's largest cold isostatic press ever built, with the capability of operating at pressures up to 2,500 atmospheres (36,250 psi).

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Hot Isostatic Pressing Competitive Advantage Company Reference Case

Reference Case - Hot Isostatic Processing Company

Quintus Technologies delivers competitive advantage. For the president of a contract hot isostatic processing company operating in Japan, China, and south-east Asia, a decision of grand scale had to be made: lose business to competitors with more capacity and ability to process larger parts, or ask Quintus Technologies for something that had never been built.

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Leveling the playing field for sheet metal parts -  How to compete with low-wage labor countries! Countries outside North America and Western Europe with extremely low ...
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Sintavia Reference Case with Quintus Technologies

Reference Case - Sintavia, LLC

Sintavia Additive Manufacturing Center Unleashes Power of Quintus High Pressure Heat Treatment. Compact Hot Isostatic Press consolidates multiple process steps in single HPHT cycle for safety, reliability, productivity .The rapidly emerging field of 3D printing took several steps forward with the launch of Sintavia’s Additive Manufacturing Center in 2015. Sintavia is the first company in the world to house all phases of its metal additive manufacturing, post-processing, analysis, and testing on site, in a visionary end-to-end production chain.

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Reference Case - Daher
Daher cuts costs with high-pressure parts forming Daher-Socata is a manufacturer of aircraft and Tier 1 equipment and components serving commercial and military aviation customers around ...
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Quintus Technologies - Anhui Casting Reference Case

Reference Case - Anhui Yingliu Group Huoshan Casting Co. Ltd.

Three Quintus Hot Isostatic Presses Support Anhui Yingliu’s Climb to the Top in Casting Markets. Commissioning of world’s largest 2000-bar HIP rapidly followed by orders to more flexible production systems. A trio of Quintus HIPs is central to the Anhui Yingliu Group’s goal of establishing a world-class hot isostatic pressing center at its Huoshan Casting Co. Ltd. foundry in Anhui province, China. That plan is part of the company’s steadfast drive to secure a leadership position as a manufacturer of products meeting the mission-critical performance standards of demanding industries like aerospace and nuclear power.

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SAAB Aeronautics Reference Case with Quintus Technologies

Reference Case - Saab AB Aeronautics

Saab benefits from the Quintus upgrade program A 15% increase in productivity, 50% reduction in energy use, and 25% less floor space. A successful company at the forefront of technology, Saab serves the global market with world-leading products in the military defense and civil security arenas. Operating on every continent, Saab continuously develops, adapts, and improves new technology to meet its customers’ changing needs. With more than 4,000 aircraft built, Saab has clearly demonstrated its expertise in developing, integrating, and maintaining the entire aircraft system.

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Quintus Technologies Whitcraft Aerospace Group Ref. Case

Reference Case - Whitcraft Group

Whitcraft Group Gears Up for Aerospace Growth with Quintus Hydroform Press Press eliminates forming operations, intermediate heat treatments, and operator dependencies, cutting manufacturing lead times by half. Thirteen months after being tapped to supply $234 million in parts and assemblies for Pratt & Whitney’s next-gen geared turbofan engines, Connecticut’s Whitcraft Group inaugurated a brand-new Quintus hydroform deep-draw press at its Eastford sheet metal facility. Operating at 11,600-psi, the press was selected for its ability to handle the formability requirements of low-weight and very tough metal alloys, in an efficient process that meets demanding cost and quality criteria and stringent delivery schedules. Whitcraft and Quintus have also entered into a cooperation agreement to promote market awareness of hydroform/Flexform technology and the fabricator’s new production capabilities.

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