Swedish firm Trestad Laser AB, which supplies sheet metal components to GKN Aerospace and Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery, has acquired a high-pressure fluid cell press from hot isostatic press (HIP) manufacturer Quintus Technologies, based in Västerås, Sweden.
‘The decision to invest in a Quintus press really takes us back to our roots,’ says Trestad Laser founder Jan Andersson, who, while retired, remains active on the board. ‘Several years ago, I took over the Quintus press operations from Volvo Flygmotor, which now is GKN Aerospace, and continued the business within Trestad Svets, today Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery.’
The QFM 1.1-800 Quintus fluid cell press applies a forming pressure of 800 bar, corresponding to 8,000 tons, distributed over a forming area of 1100 mm (43 inches).
This story uses material from Quintus, with editorial changes made by Materials Today. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of Elsevier.
