Custom Drop Hammer Forgings
0.5kg to 400kg
Brockhouse is a UK leader in drop hammer forging, utilizing impression dies and heavy-duty hammers to form complex, high-strength metal components.
High-Strength Drop Hammer Forging Services.
We supply a range of unmachined and fully machined forgings to many of our customers. By managing this process in-house and minimising sub-contract machining, we can maintain control over cost and quality and deliver savings to our customers.
Our skilled workforce has been producing quality forgings for over a century, establishing a strong reputation for Brockhouse as a market leader, working with a network of customers globally. From our West Bromwich based facility, we offer a complete service including design, die & tool manufacture, forging, machining and heat treatment for items up to 140kgs in weight.
As experts in this field, we can offer the following:
- Forging capabilities from 0.5KG to 400KG
- Small and medium batch quantities in a variety of metal grades
- Create custom impression dies and store for repeat orders
- Full CAD design and CNC machining support
Contact our team today to discuss your requirements.
Drop hammer forging is the process of using impression dies and a heavy hammer to form and compress metal bars/billets into complex shapes.
| UNIT | MANF. | RATED | TYPE | ENERGY | FORGING WEIGHT | BILLET TYPE |
| KJ | UP TO | |||||
| No.3 / No.26 | ZYGMUNT | 10CWT (.5 tonne) | DROP | 10 | 2 | BAR |
| No.28 | MASSEY | 32CWT (1.5 tonne) | DROP | 32.3 | 8KG | BAR/BILLET |
| No.6 | MASSEY | 40CWT (2 tonne) | DROP | 40 | 8KG | BILLET |
| No.15 | BANNING | 4000 (2.5 tonne) | DROP | 50.1 | 18KG | BILLET |
| No.7 | LASCO | 4 tonne | DROP | 100 | 50KG (POSSIBLE 60KG) | BILLET |
| No.17 | BECHE | 13 Metric Tonne | COUNTERBLOW | 130 | 60KG | BILLET |
| No.9 | BECHE | 16 Metric Tonne | COUNTERBLOW | 160 | 140KG | BILLET |
This was my first time using Brockhouse, the service they provided was very friendly, efficient and easy.
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Do you have a Drop Hammer Forging Project in mind?
Talk to one of our specialist team members to discuss your project in more detail and see how our extensive 0.5kg to 400kg drop forging capabilities can meet your exact requirements.