What is Cold Heading
Cold heading or cold forming is a manufacturing process, starting with coiled wire or rod (steel, stainless, copper, aluminum, brass, etc.) being fed into a cold heading machine. The wire is automatically cut to a pre-determined length, partially inserted into a die and upset to form the head and/or another feature, such as a round shoulder.
The specialty cold heading process uses high speed automated "cold-headers" or "part formers." This equipment has the ability of transforming a wire into an intricately shaped part with tight and repetitive tolerances using a tooling progression at speeds up to 400 pieces per minute.
Cold Heading Types
Various head types and forming capabilities for cold headed parts
Typical Application
Cold headed design capabilities are unlimited. Here are some typical applications for cold heading.
Some Works of Cold Headed Parts
Here are a few examples of the cold headed parts we've made.
