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Have You Ever Wondered How Machines such as Bicycles and Cars Are Made? A lot of cars are made up of metal, and cars are composed of many other components. Aluminum is an extremely common metal used to produce vehicles and machines. An aluminum is a unique metal; it's strong and light, which makes it suitable for a wide range of applications. But how do we form aluminum into the parts and items that we spend every day of our lives with?
This is where extrusion technology plays its role. It allows you to make all kinds of aluminum things. That is also why extrusion technology is so essential for the process of producing customized aluminum profiles. It gives us the freedom to develop elements that are bespoke to the requirements of the project.
Profiles on Demand
Lenza uses extrusion technology to produce customized aluminum profiles for each customer. Every one of our customers has varied needs, and thus we develop specific profiles for them. Every profiling is designed based on the specific needs of the client. And thanks to revolutionary extrusion technology, we can create nearly any shape a customer wants — no matter how bespoke.
You can do a lot with our custom profiles. You’ll find it all around you in every day tools and devices, as well as larger machines and buildings. We collaborate with each customer to create a design that is not only technically correct but also visually appealing. In this way, we ensure our customers to serve up to high expectations in their projects.
What is Aluminum Extrusion?
Aluminum extrusion is a process in which aluminum metal is heated and then pushed through a die, a special shape. This is a custom die specifically designed to follow the profile required by the customer. Once the hot aluminum is pressed through the die, it acquires that shape and is a finished product.
Aluminum can be formed into square, rectangle, circular, and even hexagonal shapes. These shapes can be extruded to make products such as pipes, panels, trims, tracks, and frames. As the aluminum heats up, it becomes softer and much easier to shape/work with. This is where profiled aluminium extrusion technology is extremely beneficial; it enables the manufacture of high-quality products with fine and complex geometry, which may be difficult to produce using other processes.
How The Extrusion Process Works?
Custom aluminum profile design is the first step of the extrusion process. First, we produce a working draft design that shows how the profile is going to look. This design is then 3D drawn on the computer, which allows us to direct that everything worked out and correct. Once we have our design, we create the die for the shape that we require.
The die is then mounted onto a machine called an extruder. The next step is to place the aluminum in a furnace and bring it up to a temperature where it softens and becomes pliable. We load the aluminum into the extruder (after it is heated, of course) where a ram pushes the now soft aluminum through the die to form the desired shape. Depending on the length of the final product, the extrusion process can be performed as a single continuous piece or in pre-determined sections.
Once the aluminum is formed we proceed to the final stage, where we cool it down and harden it. After cooling, the product is inspected to ensure that it reaches our stringent quality standards. We examine factors like dimensions, appearance and surface smoothness.
Aluminum Extrusion Advantages
Due to the numerous advantages of the aluminum extrusion profiles process, this is one of the most widely used methods of shaping metal. The main advantage of this is that we can produce complex shapes while still maintaining maximum strength. Because of this, the products we create are extremely durable and unique. Moreover, extrusion is also much less expensive to shape aluminum as well.The manufacturers can design for anything from simple profiles to super complex shapes, all without breaking the bank.
Aluminum extrusion also creates a product with a better finish. That's why it is used for a lot of structural and architectural applications. To conclude, the aluminum extrusion process guarantees our customers accuracy, longevity, versatility, and virtually limitless design options.
Conclusion
The big takeaway is that extrusion technology is a powerful way for us to create custom profiles and offers a wide variety of design options. It involves the making of several machine parts that are used in our daily lives. One of the leading options is aluminum extrusion, which has many benefits, including cost-effective, precise customization, and the ability to create decorative and lightweight designs. Because at Lenwa, we believe that tailor-made profiles to meet our customers' needss, from design to production. We know the needs of our customers well, and our extruded aluminum profiles process is the answer to those needs. We still put emphasis on quality and reliability in all aspects of our work so the customers can get the best products.
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