Highlighting Our New CNC Metal Spinning Lathe & Capabilities
At Helander, we are able to offer innovative and cutting-edge spinning solutions to our customers by regularly expanding our equipment portfolio. We are pleased to announce the recent addition of a CNC metal spinning lathe with machining capabilities to our equipment line.
Tags: metal polishing, new equipment, welding
All About Our Custom Tank Heads
At Helander, our metal spinning and sheet hydroforming processes produce a range of durable and high-quality metal parts. Tank heads especially are a perfect fit for our metal forming processes. We produce our tank heads in a number of dimensions and shapes, depending on each client’s specific needs. This blog will discuss how Helander makes […]
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Advantages of Hydroforming for Aerospace Applications
Hydroforming is frequently and advantageously applied within the aerospace industry. The typically high complexity of aerospace components necessitates a fabrication technique that can effectively produce the desired shapes and forms. Metal sheet hydroforming provides an economical manufacturing solution for parts with asymmetrical or complex geometries and irregular contours as the process requires fewer passes to produce […]
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Helander Set to Attend the 2018 Design-2-Part Trade Show
The team at Helander is thrilled to announce that we will be attending the 2018 Greater Chicago Design-2-Part trade show from Wednesday, May 9 to Thursday, May 10 at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill.
Helander Heads to the 2018 American Manufacturing Summit
Helander is thrilled to announce that we’ll be exhibiting in booth 50 at this year’s American Manufacturing Summit (AMS).
Helander to Attend the 2017 American Aerospace & Defense Summit
Helander is thrilled to announce that we’ll be attending this year’s American Aerospace & Defense Summit, held December 5-6 at the We-Ko-Pa Resort & Conference Center in Scottsdale/Fountain Hills, Ariz.
Helander Facility Capabilities
For more than 80 years, Helander has been providing companies with metal forming and fabricating services. Working on projects for the aerospace, automotive, medical, and agricultural industries, among others, our niche is forming cylindrically shaped parts — ranging from one to 72 inches in diameter — in all types of metals and production quantities. Our […]
The Critical Role of Metalworking in Aerospace & Defense
The aerospace and defense industries require a vast stock of varied parts, most of which must meet stringent regulations and guidelines. Parts used in these sensitive, safety-focused sectors require:
The Versatility of Metal Spinning and Hydroforming
An extremely versatile technique dating back to ancient times, metal spinning — also known as metal turning or spin forming — allows ductile metal to be formed into different shapes by rotating it on a spindle. Hydroforming is also utilized to form metal into varying shapes. The main difference with hydroforming is that it uses […]