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Roll forging

Forging process where the workpiece is fed through two specially shaped rolls to create a long product with varying cross section.

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Illustration of Roll forging

The process

Heated workpiece, usually a rod of some form, is fed in between two shaping rollers. The grooves in the rollers allow the part to have a variable cross-section optimized for the next operation which can be swaging or machining. Thus effectively minimizing the need for material removal before the completion of the final detail.