Metal Forming Technology
Metal forming technology is a fundamental manufacturing process in the hardware industry. It involves shaping metallic materials through plastic deformation—applying force to change their shape without removing any material. This is how most common hardware components, from simple nails and screws to complex hinges, locks, and tools, are mass-produced.
● Die Casting ● MIM ● Cold Heading
Die Casting
Die casting is a high-volume metal casting process designed to produce complex, dimensionally precise metal parts with smooth surfaces. It primarily uses non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, zinc, magnesium, and copper alloys, which are melted and injected into reusable steel molds (called "dies") under high pressure.
MIM
MIM, short for Metal Injection Molding, is an advanced manufacturing technology that combines the design flexibility of plastic injection molding with the material performance of metals. It is primarily used to produce small, complex-shaped metal parts (typically weighing 0.1g to 200g) from a wide range of metals and alloys, including stainless steel, titanium, copper, and superalloys.
Cold Heading
Cold heading is a cold forming process widely used in manufacturing, primarily to shape metal parts (most commonly steel, aluminum, and copper alloys) at room temperature without heating the metal.
Materials Available for Selection
Brass
Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Plastic
Titanium
Carbon Steel
In addition to the above materials, we can also machining the following materials as well.
Zinc, Copper, Bronze, Steel, Magnesium, PP