Cold heading forms metal at room temperature under high pressure. The process strengthens the material, produces precise shapes, and requires little secondary machining, making it well suited to high-quality parts at low cost.
Tapping cuts internal threads into a pre-drilled hole with a tap. It produces large numbers of accurate threaded holes in a short time and is used for parts that will be assembled with screws.
Thread rolling forms threads and gear profiles by pressing the material between rolling dies. Because the shape is formed rather than cut, there is little material waste, the part is stronger, and high-precision parts can be produced in volume.
NC machining cuts metal and plastics to precise dimensions under numerical control. Tool paths are programmed, so complex shapes can be reproduced with high accuracy, which also suits high-mix, low-volume production.
Cold heading forms metal at room temperature under high pressure. The process strengthens the material, produces precise shapes, and requires little secondary machining, making it well suited to high-quality parts at low cost.
Tapping cuts internal threads into a pre-drilled hole with a tap. It produces large numbers of accurate threaded holes in a short time and is used for parts that will be assembled with screws.
Thread rolling forms threads and gear profiles by pressing the material between rolling dies. Because the shape is formed rather than cut, there is little material waste, the part is stronger, and high-precision parts can be produced in volume.
NC machining cuts metal and plastics to precise dimensions under numerical control. Tool paths are programmed, so complex shapes can be reproduced with high accuracy, which also suits high-mix, low-volume production.
