Introduction to Hot/Warm Forging

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In Rotherham

£ 550 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Location

    Rotherham

  • Duration

    2 Days

Cover best practice and consider why forging is used for component manufacture and the requirements of the hot/warm forging processes in component production. Suitable for: It will be of particular interest to forge operators, tool designers and staff in supervisory positions. Delegates would typically be those with a minimum of one year's experience in the forging industry or HNC/HND or graduates.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Rotherham (South Yorkshire)
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Swinden House, Moorgate Road, S60 3AR

Start date

On request

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Teachers and trainers (2)

Elaine Aspinall

Elaine Aspinall

Speaker

Mrs Elaine Aspinall is Senior lecturer and head of the Quality Research group at the University of Birmingham. Through the Lucas Institute of Engineering production she has run courses on statistics and quality control for industry. Her current research interests are Taguchi experimentation, integrated approaches to quality and many tools and techniques for quality improvement. Elaine regularly acts as a consultant to industry.

Trevor A. Dean

Trevor A. Dean

Course Manager

Professor Trevor. A. Dean is emeritus professor in the school of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Birmingham. He has worked in the forging industry for over forty years. Trevor founded the Drop Forging Association and established the Metal Forming Research group at the university. He is active in metal forming research including bulk and sheet, hot, warm and cold, laser forming and HIPing. He also works worldwide as a consultant for the forging industry.

Course programme

The course covers best practice and considers why forging is used for component manufacture and the requirements of the hot/warm forging processes in component production. Emphasis will be on the more practical aspects of the process.

Day 1 (08.45-09.00hrs Registration. 17.00hrs Finish.)

  • Keeping an eye on the competition; introduction to characteristics, advantages, disadvantages of forging and the challenges of other manufacturing processes.
  • Process planning and tool design for conventional hot, closed - cavity die forging (dies with flash lands and gutters); getting it right.
  • Process Planning and tool design for warm, near net-shape forging.
  • Increasing added value through tool design, plant, process.

Day 2 (09.00hrs Start. 17.00hrs Finish.)

  • Maximising cost effectiveness through work piece heating, die and billet lubrication for hot and warm forging.
  • Process conditions, tool materials and treatment; maximising tool life.
  • Performance characteristics of mechanical presses, screw presses and hammers and the whys, do's and don'ts of using the machines.
  • Quality control and continuous improvement; how to monitor and control forging operations. ISO Standards 9000 and 14000 Business Management systems.

Additional information

Payment options: Fees must be paid in advance of the course.

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