Blower Cover for Military/Aerospace Cooling

This project for military and aerospace cooling and ventilation applications was completed using a fairly simple manufacturing process with a minimal number of operations. This allowed us to keep costs low for our client. However, it required some unique forming capabilities and a high level of attention to detail to meet strict design requirements.

We used 0.0478” ±0.004” thick soft-tempered cold-rolled sheet steel and applied blanking to the flat contour of the part. Next, the sides were form drawn and re-hit to hold a 90-degree angle. And finally, eight small holes and one center opening were punched. Each part received light sanding to finish. All processes (except the sanding) were done on a punch press with universal tooling.

Dimensional inspections of the part ensured that the customer-supplied design specifications were met. The final products measured 6.000” long x 6.350” wide x 0.250” high and weighed 7.4 oz.

Leveraging our streamlined manufacturing process, we delivered 100 blower covers to our client in the Eastern US in just three weeks.

Contact us to learn more about this project or our unique forming capabilities.