Given the digital nature of our platform (online sales), Hiro recommends the production of small furnishing accessories and home decor items, such as coffee tables, tables, stools, multipurpose containers, trays, wall mirrors, table mirrors, coat racks, shelves, and candle holders. Other items may be considered at the company's discretion, but there is no guarantee they will be accepted.

For products developed with Hiro, the use of metal (carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum) is essential. This is because we have extensive experience in metalworking and want to bring your projects to life directly. This allows us to maintain lower prices and provide greater control over the production process. Furthermore, it is a material suitable for a wide range of processes and is more affordable than other materials. You can combine metal with wood, glass, and mirrors. If you'd like to consider other metals, such as brass or copper, for your project, please contact us to verify feasibility. Likewise, if you need to use materials other than wood and glass, please contact our technicians.

We are always researching new materials and processes to offer you greater possibilities for your projects.

Some processes are not available for the objects you produce with Hiro, precisely because we deal with medium-small batches.

For example, casting and molding are two processes that are too expensive and complex to scale up for small production runs. However, there are alternatives that can achieve very similar results. Our technicians can advise you on how to revise your project to utilize simpler and more cost-effective processes.

Discover all the types of finishes and their technical specifications below. If you don't see the finish you're looking for or your item's dimensions don't allow it, contact us to discuss possible modifications to your project. We'll be happy to work with you to find the solution best suited to your needs.

Welding is a process that joins two joints by melting them or by using filler metal. The technologies we use are:

MIG/MAG welding

TIG welding

Weldability of metals
Please note that not all materials have the same weldability. Steels generally have greater weldability than other materials. Hiro reserves the right to evaluate the feasibility of this process for materials other than steel during the design phase.

Aesthetics
Keep in mind that welds can be "ground" or "visible." In the first case, no joining of the pieces will be visible, and the final result will be almost identical to a single piece. In the second case, the weld bead is visible.

Measures and limitations
There are no particular limitations to the use of welding, except, as already mentioned, regarding the type of material. In any case, the project must be evaluated to choose the most appropriate welding method (both aesthetically and for mechanical stress). Our technicians will be able to advise you on the best welding method. If you wish, you can indicate on your project whether you want a visible or ground weld.

How you can use it
Welding allows you to create different types of structures by joining two steel profiles. This is the most traditional method for building various types of furniture.

Bending is a mechanical process in which an object is deformed by applying force to it to obtain flat semi-finished products. Bending is a cost-effective and versatile process. Whenever possible, for economic reasons, it is preferable to use bending instead of welding or mechanical fastenings (screws, etc.).

Bending with a press brake
Since there are no costs for making the mold, it is convenient to use this technique in the case of limited production runs.

Sheet metal bending from a mold
Die bending is performed using a die mounted on a press. It's the solution generally used for processing large quantities of parts, since a consistent output offsets the initial cost of the die and allows for easier mass production.
Hiro currently doesn't offer "die bending" due to the high costs that can't be reduced by adequate economies of scale. To obtain certain machined parts (e.g., curves, cambers, etc.), you can always use "sheet turning" (see below).

Measures and limitations
U- or V-bends can be made. Remember that this process does not produce sharp edges; the bending profile must always be considered. The minimum bend is strictly linked to the thickness of the sheets, the size of the final piece, and a series of other factors that must be calculated for each project.

How you can use it
With bending you can build many furnishing elements: square trays, object holders, candle holders, shelves, frames and any other object in which you have foreseen a "flat curve".

This is a more economical process than laser cutting when there are many holes. Furthermore, this process can be used to perform small deformation operations such as bosses or similar decorative effects (patterns, etc.).

Measures and limitations
The permitted sizes for this type of processing vary based on the type of material and the thickness of the sheets to be processed.

How you can use it
You can create decorative patterns, such as embossed sheet metal. You can also create perforated surfaces with a mesh effect.

A process similar to stamping but with significantly lower tooling costs. Spin turning (or deep drawing) is a metalworking process that involves deforming sheet metal by forcing a metal disk against the walls of a mold to obtain an axially symmetrical product.
Essentially, any ductile metal can be formed using this process: iron, aluminum, copper, brass, various types of steel, including stainless steel and specialty steels. The diameter and depth of the formed parts are limited only by the size of the available equipment.

Measures and limitations
For all materials, the available thicknesses range from a minimum of 0.8 mm to a maximum of 3.0 mm. Micro-perforated iron and stainless steel sheets can also be processed.

How you can use it
Using this technique, a wide variety of objects are created: lamps, vases, cups, etc.

Roll forming allows you to shape sheet metal or metal profiles by passing them through rollers with parallel axes arranged so that the sheet metal follows a circular path as it passes between them. Ideal for circular or conical profiles (open or closed).

Measures and limitations
The allowable dimensions for these processes depend on the sheet metal thickness and the bending radius. Consider a minimum diameter of 120 mm.

How you can use it
Ideal for circular or conical profiles (open or closed), such as vases, planters, and lamps.

Laser cutting of sheet metal (steel, stainless steel, and aluminum). In addition to defining a perimeter, it's possible to create patterns or decorative designs.
The operation essentially consists of a thermal process in which the laser beam melts the material being cut. One of the key features is the precision and cleanliness of the cut edge, which is perfectly smooth and clean. This technology is essentially applicable to all metal materials.

Measures and limitations
Carbon steels can be cut up to 20 mm thick, while stainless steels can be cut up to 15 mm thick. Aluminum alloys, on the other hand, can be easily cut up to 10 mm thick per sheet.

How you can use it
Laser cutting is essential for many aspects of your project. It largely replaces manual cutting where greater precision is required. For small batches and simple perimeters, however, manual cutting with subsequent finishing operations may be more cost-effective. Laser cutting allows you to create unique shapes and carve designs into flat sheets.

The technology is still the same as the laser described above. In this case, it involves cutting tubes and various types of profiles: round, elliptical, square, rectangular, flat-oval.
Aluminum, stainless steel, and iron can be efficiently worked. In addition to making holes, slots, and angled cuts, it can create shapes that would otherwise be difficult to achieve without using molds.

Measures and limitations
Circular section: min. diameter 12 mm / max 120 mm.
Rectangular section: diagonals 140 mm with maximum difference between sides 100 mm.

How you can use it
You can create profiles to build coat hangers, chairs, and small bookcase structures.

Tube bending using numerically controlled technology. Regular or irregular curves can be produced.

Measures and limitations
Limitations vary depending on thickness and bend radius. Contact our technicians to verify.

How you can use it
Chairs, seats in general, curved profiles.

Turning is a process of removing material from a solid. Depending on the position of the tool, it is classified as:

External turning: machining the outside of the piece

Internal turning: machining the inside of a hollow piece

The workpiece can also be clamped eccentrically for turning eccentric parts.

Measures and limitations
This process does not present any particular contraindications, the limits are defined by the maximum sizes that can be worked by numerically controlled machines.

How you can use it
You can create vases, containers, object holders, candle holders and other furnishing elements.

RAL is a term used to define a standardized color scale used mainly in the paint and coatings industry.

Upon request, we can provide special paints and finishes.

Wire processing (or "rod") refers to a series of operations performed on a circular bar. Specifically, this refers to bending processes that create different shapes in the wire. It is performed automatically by computer numerical control (CNC) machines. It processes rods and special profiles (flats, ovals).

Measures and limitations
Rods up to a diameter of 12 mm can be processed. Steel wire can be cut from a minimum size of 5 mm up to 3 m.

How you can use it
It is used to create hooks and supports but also the structures of furnishing objects such as chairs and stools, handles, etc...

Stainless steel

Carbon steel (iron)

Aluminum

Wooden parts can be applied to your projects:

Solid wood (larch, fir)

Plywood and veneer (oak, ash, black walnut, poplar, fir, pine, birch, beech, okumè, iroko)

Laminate

lacquered MDF

You can use glass sheets in your projects. We do not handle glass with special processes (e.g., blown glass). You can choose from:

Clear glass

Extra-clear glass

Wired glass

Special glass (smoked, sandblasted, sun mirror, etc.)

You can apply mirrors with different finishes to your projects.