Forging is a manufacturing process involving the shaping of metal using localized compressive forces. The blows are delivered with a hammer (often a power hammer) or a die. Forging is often classified according to the temperature at which it is performed: cold forging (a type of cold working), warm forging, or hot forging (a type of hot working). For the latter two, the metal is heated, usually in a forge. Forged parts can range in weight from less than a kilogram to hundreds of metric tons.] Forging has been done by smiths for millennia; the traditional products were kitchenware, hardware, hand tools, edged weapons, cymbals, and jewellery. Since the Industrial Revolution, forged parts are widely used in mechanisms and machines wherever a component requires high strength; such forgings usually require further processing (such as machining) to achieve an almost finished part. Today, forging is a major worldwide industry.
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I love watching how big machinery works!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy these types of videos and that one was pretty cool. Thanks Wirecutter!
ReplyDeleteYears ago as a 18 year-old I worked as a 3rd class rigger at the Shipyard. A freighter came in with a bent shaft. The shaft removal was routine for the old hands, but I was awed at the removal and replacement. I did wonder how a 30 foot shaft was made, now I know.
ReplyDeleteFascinating, entertaining, informative, and overall awesome vid.
ReplyDeleteI hate seeing these videos at night. Next thing I know, it's 315A and I know how to make pencils, put toothpaste into tubes and build ships!
ReplyDeleteSame here but now I know how lemons get labeled and sparkling water is canned..so there's that.
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