METAL FORMING
50 Years' Experience and Innovation in Superplastic Forming / Diffusion Bonding Presses
The SPF/DB process offers freedom to produce more complex, stiffer, stronger and lighter structures in one piece, giving improved component integrity. By producing more cost-effective manufacturing and lighter components, typical savings of 30% in cost and 20% in weight are achievable.
- A range of machines from 50 tonne capacity and 900 x 900 platens up to 3,000 tonne capacity (3,800 x 2,300), all operating at 1,000°C
- New press platen ceramic support blocks
- Innovative hydraulic load application
- Quick-change hot die loading system
- Patented gas pressure compensation system
Rhodes Interform Develop The World’s Most Advanced Superplastic Forming Facility
METAL FORMING
Hot Forging
Typical Hot Forging Lines comprise:
- Induction heating equipment
- High tonnage upset, piercing and blanking presses
- Final profiling and sizing presses
Benefits
- Produces accurate high-strength components
- In many cases reduces the need for final machining
- Eliminates fabrication processes
Typical Products
- Artillery shells
- Aircraft engine rings
- Forklift arms
METAL FORMING
Hydraulic Presses
Rhodes Interform Limited design, build and manufacture a range of specialised innovative and state-of-the-art Hydraulic Press machinery to meet various bespoke metalforming and bespoke applications.
The Rhodes range of metalforming Hydraulic Presses include Double Sided, Open Fronted and Four Pillar models to cater for all customer requirements.
Capacities
Hydraulic Presses can be supplied in models ranging from 20 Tonnes to 10,000 Tonnes.
Structural Design Options
- Single-piece fabrication
- Tie-Rod
- Bolted and keyed
- Multiple plate
We have supplied Hydraulic Presses into Industries such as:
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Textiles
- Composites
- Natural fibre baling
METAL FORMING
Mechanical Presses
Ideal for continuous running, fully interlocked with automatic feeding, especially when blanking/piercing at high speed.
- Presses ranging from 5 to 1,000 tonnes
- Accurate tool alignment under maximum load
- Maximum accessibility to the tool space area
- High performance, low inertia combined friction clutch and brakes
METAL FORMING
Minting
We offer several precision-engineered solutions to a wide variety of coining, embossing, forming and sizing operations. Our Presses are designed to emboss a range of exotic materials, including gold, silver and platinum, making them ideally suited for the production of medals and proof coins.
- Standard pressure range - 180, 360, and 600 tonnes
- Designed and built for quality, value, and reliability
- High speed minting
- Accurate die alignment
- Multi-strike facility ensures a high degree of proof coin detail
METAL FORMING
Mechanical Shears
The Rhodes "Hi-Mech" Mechanical Shear range delivers quality, accuracy and repeatability.
Ergonomically designed with smart styling, each machine delivers exceptional efficiency and high-productivity at sensible cost:
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- Accurate high-volume production - to help drive high productivity and efficiencies
- Auto sheet support and auto shearing
- Adjustable back gauging
- Heavy-duty worm drive
- Material hold-down clamps
Legacy Brands & Machinery
Rhodes Interform can provide updated and modern versions of your Rhodes legacy presses as well as support, service, and spare parts to help you extend the lifespan of your assets and keep your Rhodes Interform presses operational.
Support covers machines for legacy brands such as, but not limited to:
- Bentley
- Berry Refractories
- Chester Hydraulics
- Cowlishaw-Walker
- Fielding & Platt
- Henry Berry
- HME
- Hydraversal
- John Shaw
- Joseph Rhodes