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Types of Cold Working Processes: A Comprehensive Guide
What Is Cold Working? Cold working is a process that reshapes metal materials while they are below their recrystallization temperature. Recrystallization occurs when new crystals in the metal…
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What is Cold Forging and How Does It Work?
Not to be confused with machining or casting, cold forging is an efficient and economical metal-forming process for the production of high volumes of parts that need added…
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Everything You Need to Know About Carbon Steels & Steel Alloys
Steel is the most commonly used metal in the world, finding use in components, products, and structures across a wide range of industries. This popularity is largely due…
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Cold Formed Timing Belt Pulleys Overview
Timing belt pulley drive systems use teeth and grooves like a chain and sprocket to lock the drive and driven pulley together. These systems keep alignment by maintaining…
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Do I Need a Band Saw?
In any manufacturing application, it is essential to have the right tools. This means finding quality products from a reliable supplier. Do you need dependable and affordable band…
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Types of Splines Used in Shaft Manufacturing
Splines are grooves or teeth on a shaft that match up with grooves or teeth on another component to transmit torque. Splines are generally used when both linear…
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Splined Shafts vs. Keyed Shafts: What’s the Difference?
Most commonly used to transfer power and torque from one part of a mechanical system to another, shafts are long, cylindrical components that serve an assortment of applications,…
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Hot Rolled Steel vs. Cold Rolled Steel
Rolling is a metal forming process that employs the use of a series of rollers to alter the shape, improve the uniformity, and/or enhance the mechanical properties of…
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Involute Splines: Types, Design Considerations, Materials, and Applications
Splines are driven shafts that work by interlocking the grooves of one piece with the teeth of a mating bushing. They are used to facilitate the transmission of…
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Cold Forming 101: Understanding the Process
The Cold Forming Process Cold forming – often known as cold roll forming – is a forging technique used to shape metal materials at near room temperature. Forming metal…