Cold Forming

Cold Forming

Cold Forming

Cold Forming

Cold Forming


Cold forming, also known as cold heading, is the manufacturing process used to shape metal into the forms present in various screws, bolts, nuts and rivets. This process involves deforming metal at high speeds using a variety of machinery, dependent on the shapes being formed.

Process: Coiled wire is fed into the forming machine, cut to a specific pre-form length and then passed through a number of heading stations to change the shape of the component in a controlled fashion.

Advantages:

  • Strength: The cold forming process increases the component’s strength due to work hardening.
  • Efficiency: It allows for high-speed production with minimal material waste, driving down manufacturing cost.
  • Precision: The process ensures consistent dimensions to tight tolerances.

Materials: Various metals can be cold formed, including carbon, boron, steel, stainless steel, aluminium, brass and copper.

Applications: The majority of fasteners in the world are produced by cold forming and are supplied in high volumes to the automotive, aerospace, construction and electronics industries.

Cold forming is the cost-effective and efficient process for manufacturing high-strength, precision fasteners in large volumes.

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