Method of manufacturing a welded tubular section using in-line notching and trimming initiated after roll-forming and welding

A method of manufacturing a tubular member for an automotive application that includes providing a flat workpiece of a material; forming at least one lance in the flat workpiece; roll-forming the flat workpiece into a tubular configuration; induction welding a seam of the tubular workpiece after the...

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Hauptverfasser: Brestovansky, Matthew, Stevenson, Dennis, Fontichiaro, Rob, Niemiec, Mark
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method of manufacturing a tubular member for an automotive application that includes providing a flat workpiece of a material; forming at least one lance in the flat workpiece; roll-forming the flat workpiece into a tubular configuration; induction welding a seam of the tubular workpiece after the roll-forming; and trimming the tubular workpiece through the lance after welding the seam.