Press forging may be defined as the process of shaping a metal that is placed between two dies by applying mechanical or hydraulic pressure. Press forging is usually done on a forge press - a machine ...

Mandrel forging, sometimes known as saddle forging, is a forging operation that is performed with the help of a tool called mandrel. A mandrel is a blunt ended tool or rod that is used to enlarge or ...

In a variety of industries, casting and forging are popular methods of creating components and parts. In spite of this, the processes are very different from one another, and the products produced by ...

A forging press shapes a heated block of titanium. (Weber Metals) The forging industry is a key element of the US industrial base. Commercial aircraft have more than 1,000 forgings, while smaller ...

"They used to call in Big Bertha when they were putting it in," Ford said. "That was hard work, getting those out," Ford said. He called the entire deconstruction project hot, dirty and hard. He said ...