|
|
 However, cold forming machine setup costs diesel vary depending on the complexity of the product to be produced and can be exorbitant. With higher volumes (5,000 pieces or more), it is easier to absorb these set up costs, but with lower volumes (1,000 pieces or less), machining may be a more cost effective method. However, if stock is available in a part previously diesel manufactured at a longer length, we can often cut-off a portion of the screw thread length and re-chamfer the end to form the desired part at a lower cost and shorter lead time than machining from scratch. The most important factor in creating a quality product is the selection of raw material (cold forming wire). As an example you might need a product cold formed in 302HQ (18-8) stainless wire to the federal specification QQ-S-763. Although this is a very extensive specification, there are still min./max. diesel tolerances and diesel no preference as to how wire must be drawn to form the raw material. In critical applications, this can be a very real problem because there is a wide range of quality with raw materials. The goal in drawing wire is to create a wire with as little impurities/imperfections as possible. The lower the impurities the higher the tensile strength. The old adage "you get what you pay for" applies here. Cold forming, or cold heading, uses forces greater than a metal''s elastic limit to form shapes without causing scrap material. Since raw material can be the most expensive aspect of a part, cold forming is often a lower cost alternative to screw machining and other manufacturing methods. Benefits of Cold Forming diesel Quality Improved strength and reliability through work hardening and an uninterrupted grain flow Improved surface finish over screw machined components Design Flexibility diesel Unique and diverse shapes, including parts with multiple diameters, extrusions, blind holes and through holes Large head to shank ratios without secondary machining Eccentric or asymmetrical bodies possible Reduced Costs Reduced scrap rates High production rates Ability to form parts to a net or near-net shape, which requires fewer secondary operations to achieve diesel finished diesel form Allows multi-piece assemblies to be manufactured as a single component Cold forming often uses significantly less raw material for the same component. We are the ultimate online resource for many different metal working jobs. We have the most knowledgeable employees and the best equipment available so we can get the job done right.
|