Forging rolls come into their own when the mass distribution of the preform is already close to that of the required blank. This means you save material costs due to less flash, higher surface qualities from descaling during rolling, and better grain orientation. Furthermore, optimum material distribution and descaling also increase the die service life. The size of the forging roll depends on the dimensions of the starting material. Generally speaking, you can use material with an edge length of up to 160 mm and a square form for round products with a diameter of roughly 170 mm.

Benefits:

• Lower cost and better quality because the preform is already very close to the required blank form
• Simple integration into existing forging lines
• Short setup and tooling times thanks to intelligent operating concept