What is Formdrill?
Thermal drilling is a process that uses friction to produce bushings in metal tubing and flat stock.
The combined rotational and downward force of our special Thermal Drilling tool bit creates frictional heat. Temperatures can reach 900 C for the tool, and 700 C for the work piece.
The material is transformed into a "super-plastic" state, allowing the tool to ...

The fluoperceurs Formdrill of the type ?flat? are equipped with a shoulder with 2 or 3 blades. They make it possible to bore and drive back the matter ...

For 30 years, Formdrill has conceived ...
Thermdrills must withstand extreme operating conditions. From soft metals such as brass, copper; aluminum also ...

Screwed connections with low wall thicknesses - time-consuming and expensive?
When working with thin-walled materials, you often find yourself confronted with the problem that it is only possible to make 1-2 threads in them. Generally speaking, this number of threads is not sufficient for supporting a load.
In the past, the solution to this problem ...
Tool Holder for thermal drilling
Especially for hard metal tools is the tool holder of great importance for a long life span, safety and ...
Flow punch forming with centerdrill is a process in which high-strength bushes or eyelets are produced in thin-walled metals using a simple operation without cutting. Instead, friction and feed pressure are used to heat and form the material.
The flow punch forming process ...

Flowdrill tools are molded and shaped from very high strength tungsten carbide. The forming part of the tool has a polygonal shape with four facets. These facets ...

Thompson machines are not only designed to weld drill rods for water wells and directional drilling, but also heavyweight API drill ...
Thompson is proud of its long-established relationships with some of the world’s top hydraulic cylinder and piston rod component makers including Caterpillar, CASE, JCB, ...
FLOW PUNCH FORMING WITH CENTERDRILL
Flow punch forming with centerdrill is a process ...