Precision for security-relevant components

Defense

We develop and build metal forming machines for the series production of safety- and defense-relevant components. High-strength materials, tight tolerances and reproducible processes are standard for us.

Our machines are used worldwide by manufacturers of ammunition, guided missiles, artillery systems and aerial stores. As an independent German machine builder with more than 50 years of experience in chipless metal forming, we supply individual machines  and, for shell casings, complete turn-key production lines together with selected partners.

FAQ

• Which components can be produced on WF Maschinenbau machines for the defense industry? WF Maschinenbau forming machines are used to produce ammunition bodies, shell casings, mortar tubes, rocket motor cases, seeker heads, warheads, copper liners for shaped-charge projectiles, bomb bodies and drop tanks.
• Which forming processes does WF Maschinenbau use in its machines for the defense industry? WF machines apply spinning, flow forming, projecting and necking. These processes enable near-net-shape production from high-strength steels as well as titanium and nickel alloys.
• Does WF Maschinenbau also supply complete production lines? Yes – for shell casings, WF Maschinenbau supplies complete production lines together with partner companies.
• Where are the machines built? All WF Maschinenbau machines are developed and manufactured at the company’s headquarters in Sendenhorst, Germany.
• Does WF Maschinenbau offer process development for new safety-critical components? At the WF Maschinenbau R&D Center in Sendenhorst, Germany, forming processes for new component geometries from the fields of guided weapons, ammunition and aerial stores can be developed and validated. We offer both feasibility analyses and sample production across many areas.
• Can WF Maschinenbau flow forming machines be integrated into existing production lines in the defense sector as well? WF Maschinenbau develops metal forming machines that can be integrated into automated production lines. Interfaces to handling systems, quality inspection and controls are configured on a project-specific basis.
• Does WF Maschinenbau supply forming machines for the defense industry worldwide? WF Maschinenbau supplies customers worldwide with forming machines for the defense industry. International projects are supported by a global network of representatives.
• Which quality requirements do WF Maschinenbau forming machines meet for safety-critical components?Forming machines for safety-critical components in the defense industry must ensure tight tolerance classes, complete process documentation and high reproducibility. WF Maschinenbau factors these requirements into the machine design from the outset.
• What are the delivery times for machines in the defense industry? Delivery times for machines used to produce safety-critical components are project-dependent and determined by machine type and the scope of the configuration. WF Maschinenbau recommends an early inquiry so that delivery and commissioning dates can be planned reliably.

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