Integrion Automation
Aerospace
Tube assemblies where the endform has to hold under pressure and the process has to be documented as tightly as the part.
Tube Forming Built Around Precision and Proof
Wauseon TubeTech forms aerospace tube with the tooling developed and validated in house, tryout on a machine matching yours, and capability studies available on request when statistical proof is what the program needs.
Aerospace Applications
Aerospace tube work is not a different forming process. It is the same process held to a tighter tolerance, proven statistically rather than demonstrated once, and documented to a standard the rest of manufacturing does not ask for. These are the areas we work in.
Hydraulic and Fluid Lines
- Pressure and return line tube
- O-Ring Face Seal and flare endforms
- Stainless steel forming
Turbine
- Engine area tube assemblies
- High temperature material forming
- Tight tolerance endforms
Landing Gear
- Structural and hydraulic tube
- Heavier wall forming to 70 tons of ram force
- Larger diameter work to 3 inches
Environmental Control
- Air and fluid distribution tube
- Formed connections in place of welded fittings
- Bent and end formed tube in one process
Proof, Not Assurance
On most parts, a good first article is enough to move forward. On aerospace work it is the beginning of the conversation, because what the program needs is evidence that the tool holds tolerance across a population rather than evidence that it once made a good part.
That is what tooling development is for. A dedicated development technician modifies the tooling to your specifications, runoff happens in house on a machine matching yours, samples are submitted for approval, and capability studies are available when statistical proof is required. Program specific requirements get reviewed directly rather than answered by a page like this one.
Wauseon TubeTech has been forming tube for aerospace manufacturers for four decades.
40+
Years Experience
3/8 to 3 in
Standard tube range
Tube Forming Experience
Five endformer series, rotary roll and cut finishers, custom bending, and the tooling for all of it developed in house. Our applications team looks at your part before anyone quotes a machine, which is the difference between buying equipment and solving a forming problem.
See the full range of what we build and what it can form.
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Field Service & Lifecycle Support
Wauseon TubeTech machines are built to last decades, and so is our commitment to support them. A dedicated field service team handles preventive and general maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, retrofits, and spare parts across the full life of your equipment.
Let us talk about how we can support your current or future tube forming operation.
Tell Us What Your Program Requires
Send us the print, the material and condition, and the requirements your program carries, and we will give you a direct answer about what we can meet and what it would take. No pressure and no obligation. It is how we move your project from complexity to confidence.
Frequently asked questions
What aerospace tube components does Wauseon TubeTech form?
Hydraulic and fluid line tube, turbine and engine area tube, landing gear tube, and environmental control system tube. Aerospace work tends to be lower volume and higher precision than the rest of what we do.
What makes aerospace tube forming different?
Not the forming itself. What changes is the tolerance, the documentation, and the consequence of a part that drifts. Aerospace work usually means tighter tolerance control, statistical proof rather than a good first article, and a paper trail that has to hold up under review.
Can you provide capability studies for aerospace parts?
Yes. Capability studies are available on request and are the norm on this kind of work. A study runs the tool through enough parts to show statistically that it holds your tolerance, rather than demonstrating that it can make one good part.
Do you form stainless steel and other aerospace alloys?
We form stainless steel, steel, copper, brass, and other ferrous and non-ferrous tube. Material behavior drives the tooling design, so tell us the specific alloy and condition and we will tell you plainly whether we have formed it and what the tooling would need.
How do you handle aerospace program requirements?
Case by case, and honestly. Aerospace programs carry requirements that vary considerably from one to another, so rather than publish a blanket answer we would rather you tell us what your program calls for and get a direct answer about whether we can meet it.
Can you support low volume and prototype aerospace work?
Yes, and it suits us. We run short run forming on our own development machines, which is often the right approach when a program is early and the volume does not justify tooling up a production line.
What tolerance can you hold on an aerospace endform?
That depends on the form, the material, and the wall. Rather than quote a number that may not apply to your part, we would rather review the print and tell you what is achievable and what it takes to hold it repeatably.
Is traceability available on aerospace parts?
Documentation requirements are handled per program. Tell us what traceability your program requires and we will confirm what we can support before you commit to anything.
