570.323.9944 Search HOME INDUSTRIES ABOUT WHAT WE MAKE PROCESSES BENEFITS TRADE SHOWS Careers Contact Us GET A QUOTE QUESTIONS? LET’S CLEAR THINGS UP. Home About Questions? Let’s clear things up. What would you like to know? From the initial engineering consultation to the final product, PMF offers many opportunities to maximize your manufacturing. Those almost-unlimited, customizable choices are what makes us a powerful partner. But we understand the sheer number of options (not to mention all the jargon) can be confusing. The following are some frequently asked questions (FAQs). If your questions aren't answered here, or you want more information about anything on our website, you're always welcome to call or email us. Nothing would make our engineers happier than giving you an overly detailed explanation about anything highly technical. It's what they live for. Trust us. FAQs Question: Can PMF create a variety of finishes for my parts? Answer: Yes, we can produce commercial grade satin or brush finishes to mirror finishes, as well as electropolished finishes in our facility. Question: Are flowformed parts expensive? Answer: Flowforming is only part of a process which we follow to help optimize your manufacturing process. We have often made a company's finished product more cost-effective by supplying a flowformed part that eliminates quality problems, secondary operations at your facility and add strength and finishes that are impossible to achieve with other methods. Question: Is Flowforming effective for low- or medium-range quantities? Answer: Yes. Ideal production quantities for flowforming are up to 50,000 parts. Question: What if my part has special requirements that would require design changes for flowforming to be appropriate? Answer: PMF engineers can optimize your design for flowforming and our related processes. This optimization often results in a part that eliminates manufacturing operations at your end and results in a part that makes your manufacturing process more cost-effective. Question: When is flowforming and PMF's associated processes more appropriate than spinning or deep drawing? Answer: Flowforming technology creates parts that exceed the capability of deep drawing or spinning, and approach the precision of machined parts. Flowforming increases the strength and wear resistance of the part over spinning or deep drawing. Flowforming can create parts from tough, difficult to form materials like stainless steel and Inconel much more easily than using spinning or deep drawing. Unlike spinning and deep drawing, flowforming can create parts with controlled changes in wall thickness over the length of the part, such as parts with heavier bottoms and tops and thinner side walls. GET A QUOTE 570.323.9944 EMAIL US FLOWFORMING WHITEPAPERS FLOWFORMING DEMO FLOWFORMING BENEFITS FLOWFORMING CASE STUDIES COMPANY BROCHURE EQUIPMENT CAPABILITIES SHEET LIST OF PROCESSES FLOWFORMING MATERIALS Apprenticeship Program Our Apprenticeship Program sets you on the path to success for a career with an industry leader. Paid Apprenticeships On-The-Job Training Classroom Training - FREE LEARN MORE EMAIL US FLOWFORMING WHITE PAPERS FLOWFORMING CASE STUDIES FLOWFORMING DEMO METAL FORMING VIDEOS COMPANY BROCHURE P.O. Box 3186, 2601 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA LinkedIn YouTube 570.323.9944 | Fax: 570.227.3060 sales@pmfind.com | engineer@pmfind.com © 2000-2021 PMF Industries, Inc. Precision Metal Forming. All Rights Reserved. | P.O. Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy Website by MoJo Active