Stretching Sheet Metal

Stretch forming is a metal forming process in which a piece of sheet metal is stretched and bent simultaneously over a die in order to form large contoured parts.

Stretching sheet metal.

Stretch forming is performed on a stretch press in which a piece of sheet metal is securely gripped along its edges by gripping jaws. As the premier industry leader in metal forming technologies we form and fabricate a broad range of products from small delicate components to large complex skins and heavy extrusions. Don t confuse stretching with drawing. Stretch forming is a metal forming process in which a piece of sheet metal is stretched and bent simultaneously over a die in order to form large contoured parts.

Quick change tooling designs our jaw designs help save you time. Save money by making your own windshield channels door jambs wheel openings and more. Stretching the profile of a piece of sheet metal will greatly increase the strength of the metal. Models to suit almost any shop our sheet metal stretchers range from an entry level model all the way up to a powerful hydraulic machine.

Reproduce just about anything with a curved edge while mounted to your bench in a vice or on the optionally available stand part number tp371st. These tools are great for making smooth radius bends in sheet metal without cutting heating or hammering the material. During drawing the metal is flowing in the die and the blank is changing shape. For example it takes seconds to switch between functions on our patented magnetic jaws.

Stretch forming corporation currently occupies 100 000 square feet of manufacturing space at our corporate office in perris california. Stretch forming is performed on a stretch press in which a piece of sheet metal is securely gripped along its edges by gripping jaws. The basic principle of shrinking and stretching relies on squeezing the metal together or pulling it apart to stretch. These exceptional metal formers are one of our best selling tools.

Item 168753 model 11786. Shrinker stretchers accomplish this with a pair of ribbed jaws that bite into. This process involves changing the shape of the metal and tends to put a bulge or curve into the panel. During stretching there is no inward movement of the blank edge.

We have a shrinker stretcher to fit your projects.