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Cold Formed Products Division

Cold Forming is the mechanical operation such as bending, drawing, hammering, rolling, in which a metal shape is permanently deformed into a new shape, normally at room temperature. Cold forming increases the hardness and strength of the metal.

Product Spec Sheets:

  • Steel Pipe Plugs < 11⁄4“
  • Brass Pipe Plugs
  • Stainless Steel < 3⁄4“
  • Alloy Steel Hex Socket Pipe Plugs
  • Preapplied Sealants
  • Plating Choices
  • Standard Part Modifications

Capabilities

    Machines

  • Headers
    • Simple to medium complexity
    • Short parts
    • Fast
  • Bolt Makers
    • Simple to medium complexity
    • Short to long
  • Nut Formers
    • Medium to high complexity
    • Short parts
    • Fast
  • Parts Formers
    • Medium to high complexity
    • Short to long parts
    • Many Options

    Typical cutoff size ranges

  • Diameter from 0.100” to 1.31”
    • Pipe Thread: 1/16” up to 1 ½”
    • SAE Thread: #10 to 1-5/16” or bigger*
    • Metric Thread: M5 to M50 or bigger*
  • Length from ¼” up to 9”

    Materials

  • Steel
    • 1008-1035
    • 4037 / high alloy
    • High heat-resistant
  • Stainless
  • Brass
  • Aluminum
  • Copper
  • Other

    Typical cutoff size ranges

  • Diameter from 0.100” to 1.31”
    • Pipe Thread: 1/16” up to 1 ½”
    • SAE Thread: #10 to 1-5/16” or bigger*
    • Metric Thread: M5 to M50 or bigger*
  • Length from ¼” up to 9”

    Shapes / Categories

  • Socket Drive Plugs and Fasteners
  • Hex Head Plugs and Fasteners
  • Square Head Plugs and Fasteners
  • Flange Style Head
  • Nuts
  • Rings
  • Bushings
  • Rivets
  • Weld Studs
  • Near-net-shape
  • Other

    Extras

  • Process monitoring
  • In House Machine Rebuilding / Repair
  • In House Tooling
  • CAD/CAM/Simulation/FEA
  • PLC / Touchscreen Controls