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Apr. 18, 2013
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The Forging Industry … Always Advancing

Myriad technological advances have shaped modern forging operations over the past century. Combining technology with skilled personnel keeps the industry strong, and ensures future advances....More
Apr. 18, 2013
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Designed for Performance, and Savings

Forgers know energy must be available and affordable, but it must also be immediately accessible, reliable and manageable. A hydraulic pump directly coupled with a servomotor is an energy-efficient solution that delivers a dynamic performance, and double-digit energy savings are typical....More
A 1905 steam hammer
Feb. 15, 2013
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Early Innovations Drove Forging Forward

The Forging Industry Association (FIA) celebrates its centenary in 2013, 100 years of remarkable change for the forging industry. When the Association started, forging was more of a craft than an industry, and now the metallurgy and engineering of forging have evolved to encompass various sophisticated processes....More
induction heating system for the ring-rolling line at Ovako Tube
Feb. 15, 2013
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Picture This: Induction Projects Heating Up at Ovako

SMS Elotherm has two contracts from Sweden’s Ovako Tube and Ring AB to develop and install induction-heating equipment at the plant in Hofors, Sweden....More
Feb. 15, 2013
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The Crisis Mentality

Apparently, our economic future relies on just one critical choice: to save a little or to continue spending a lot....More
Apr. 18, 2013
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Calling the Experts

Heat-treating capability lets forgers add another process option, and it helps them match the product design standards of increasingly demanding markets....More
Media Gallery
  • Always Forging Forward
    Forming, heating, and process control innovations accelerated significantly in the middle and later years of the century, starting with the manufacturing imperatives introduced by World War II and the Cold War. Here are some views of that progress.
  • early 1900's forging technology
    Early Innovations Drove Forging Forward [SLIDESHOW]
    In 1911, 60 drop forging companies met informally for the first time, at the Murray Hill Hotel in New York. Some of those firms have familiar names and remain active today: Cleveland Hardware, Keystone Forging, Queen City Forging, Wyman & Gordon.
  • SumpDoc - Inline Machine Tool Fluid Filtration and Recycling
    Introducing the SumpDoc. SumpDoc can be wheeled next to a machine tool, parts washer or rinse tank to provide full-service fluid reclamation through a simple three-phase process.
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