Press forging is a technique that applies gradual pressure on a die holding a work piece. This can be done as an open die or closed die forging process. In an open die press forging process, the metal ...

One chief advantage of open die forging is the customization it offers in the forged parts and seamless rolled ring manufacturing process. Open die forging is ideal for providing large, custom parts.

During the process, a robot-arm is operated to place the work-piece between the dies of the forge where it is striked several times to reach a specific geometry. In this paper, we apply a white-box ...

The forgesmiths of the 19th century were particularly skilled at hand and open die forging of wrought iron. As wrought iron was only produced in heats of 50 kilograms, the smiths became skillful in ...