Drop hammer forming

High-capability drop hammer operations support complex contour forming for aerospace-grade components.

Heavy-forming precision and repeatability

Hughes Bros.' Provides Drop Hammer forming of parts as small as 2 x 2 inches, up to complex compound-contour parts as large as 60 X 96 bed size.

Planishing hammers are used to aid in the forming process. This operation removes initial imperfections inherent in the forming process.

See equipment list for additional sizes and specifications.

Hughes Bros. Aircrafters facility supporting drop hammer forming operations