Custom Upset Forgings
& Horizontal Forging
Brockhouse specialises in high-quality upset forging for long, high-strength components.
The Horizontal Upset Forging Process.
We specialise in Upset Forging in the following size ranges;
- 4” National
- 5” National
- 6” National
- 7.5” National
Upset forging process is ideal for longer shapes where only one end of a part needs to be forged. Upset forgings are made by gathering material to a designated area of a carbon, alloy, or stainless steel bar, such as a bolt. The mechanical press used to manufacture these components operates on a horizontal plane. The dies are split to allow material to protrude beyond the mechanical press, and some of the forming force is provided by a third die attached to the header.
Our weight ranges are as follows:
WEIGHT RANGE
Minimum = 1 KG
Maximum = 85 KG
PRODUCT SIZE RANGE
Length= 715 mm
Max head dia = 275 mm
Upset forging, one of the most common methods of forging, is achieved by placing a pre-heated bar into grooves which hold the bar steadily in position ready for pressure to compress the end of the bar into a die.
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Do you have a Upset Forging Project in mind?
Talk to one of our specialist team members to discuss your project in more detail and see how our horizontal upset forging capabilities can produce high-strength headed components up to 85kg.