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Vari-Form Inc.
Recent Content on The Fabricator for Vari-Form Inc.
Hydroformer proves that two tubes are better than one
- By Eric Lundin
- Jul 23, 2018
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
In its efforts to improve the integrity of an award-winning minivan, Fiat Chrysler America LLC enlisted the expertise of hydroformer and Tier 1 partner Vari-Form to develop a new front load beam. The result is a hydroformed tubular assembly that is smaller and stronger than the stamped and welded assembly it replaced.
Hydroforming continues to pick up market share, enhance vehicle safety
- By Eric Lundin
- Jan 24, 2018
- Hydroforming
- Article
Redesigned for the 2016 model year, Nissan’s Titan won accolades from Cars.com and U.S. News & World Report. Tier-1 component supplier and designer Vari-Form developed an assembly that reduced part count, reduced vehicle weight, and helped it meet a new crash standard.
Vari-Form provides rear suspension trailing arms to Volkswagen
- Feb 2, 2017
- Hydroforming
- News Release
Livonia, Mich.-based Vari-Form has announced that it is producing right and left trailing arms for the rear suspension system of the Volkswagen Golf A7 using pressure-sequence hydroforming technology. The trailing arms, hydroformed from closed-section tube, maintain inherent strength while...
Vari-Form load beam assembly meets requirements for 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
- Nov 3, 2016
- Hydroforming
- News Release
Livonia, Mich.-based Vari-Form has designed and manufactured the front-end load beam assembly for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica®, a minivan re-engineered from the ground up and built on a new platform. “Very tight packaging was one of the challenges we faced on this technically advanced van,”...
Roof structure system by Vari-Form saves weight on 2016 Nissan Titan
- Aug 8, 2016
- Hydroforming
- News Release
Vari-Form, Livonia, Mich., has designed and produced a hydroformed steel roof structure for the 2016 Nissan Titan® pickup as part of the company’s Hydroform-Intensive Body Structures (HIBS) strategy. According to Vari-Form, the part helped Nissan meet its targets for roof strength and crash...
Vari-Form joins Crowne Group LLC
- Aug 4, 2015
- Hydroforming
- News Release
Vari-Form, Troy, Mich., a manufacturer of lightweight, hydroformed automotive parts, has announced that the company has been acquired by Cleveland-based Crowne Group LLC. Vari-Form has three manufacturing locations in North America, a technical center in Strathroy, Ont., Canada, and a nonunion...
Vari-Form named Supply Chain Management Supplier of the Year by FCA US
- Jun 16, 2015
- Hydroforming
- News Release
Vari-Form, Troy, Mich., has been selected by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) US LLC as 2015 Supply Chain Management Supplier of the Year. Recent projects include an upper cross member for the 2015 Jeep® Cherokee, which employed proprietary pressure-sequence hydroforming technology. The...
Vari-Form announces partnerships
- Mar 17, 2015
- Hydroforming
- News Release
Vari-Form, a provider of pressure-sequence hydroforming in Troy, Mich., has announced several international joint-venture partnerships. In Europe, the company is working with joint-venture partner EMARC SpA of Piemonte, Italy, to design automotive products using EMARC manufacturing facilities in...
Vari-Form receives 2014 GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award
- Nov 4, 2014
- Hydroforming
- News Release
Vari-Form, a provider of hydroforming technology for the automotive industry, based in Troy, Mich., has received a 2014 Supplier Quality Excellence Award from General Motors. The company also won the award in 2012. The award is focused on improving collaboration with suppliers. Winning...
Vari-Form named by Chrysler Group as top-performing supplier finalist for 2013
- Jul 18, 2014
- Hydroforming
- News Release
Chrysler Group LLC recently honored its top-performing suppliers during its 2014 Annual Strategy Meeting and Supplier Awards ceremony. Vari-Form, Troy, Mich., was named as a finalist in the Supply Chain Management category with delivery and quality scores ranked at more than 95 percent. All...
Vari-Form retires historic hydroforming press
- Mar 31, 2014
- Hydroforming
- News Release
Vari-Form, a hydroformer in Troy, Mich., has retired a press that the company says was the first machine to hydroform an automotive structural part almost 24 years ago. Production of instrument panel beams on this machine for Chrysler S body minivans (Dodge® Caravan®, Chrysler® Town &...
Vari-form acquired by Sun Capital Partners
- Apr 10, 2007
- Hydroforming
- News Release
Vari-Form, a producer of hydroformed structural components for the automotive industry, has announced that the company has been acquired from parent-company TI Automotive as a part of the acquisition of TI Automotive's Industrial Group by a key affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc. The company...
Tube Hydroforming Design Flexibility—Part IX:
- By Gary Morphy
- Feb 7, 2006
- Hydroforming
- Article
In this article Gary Morphy reviews high-pressure and pressure sequence hydroforming and discusses factors to consider when deciding which process is best for a particular application. The decision should be based in part on anticipating future needs.
Tube Hydroforming Design Flexibility—Part VIII: Dimensional Stability
- By Gary Morphy
- Jun 14, 2005
- Hydroforming
- Article
Whether they are producing automobiles or hydroforming press parts, designers, manufacturers, and assembly personnel are very concerned about dimensional stability. Surfaces and holes must be located in a specified range and smaller is better. Concern escalates as the drive to improve quality and reduce build tolerances and problems increases.
Tube Hydroforming Design Flexibility—Part VII: Holes
- By Gary Morphy
- Feb 8, 2005
- Hydroforming
- Article
When making holes in hydroformed parts, fabricators have many choices—milling, drilling, laser cutting, plasma cutting, flow drilling, post-piercing, and hydropiercing.
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