Abstract: An assembly comprises a compression member configured to receive a force input from a compression tool and a frame including a cradle at one end, an end fitting at the other, and at least one structural member linking the cradle to the end fitting. The cradle is configured to engage one end of the connector and receives the prepared end of the coaxial cable. The end fitting is configured to detachably connect the frame to the compression tool and includes an aperture for receiving the force input from the compression tool. The structural member defines at least one surface configured to guide the compression member along the axis in response to the force input. The compression member imposes an axial force on the other end of the connector and is guided along the axis by the guide surface of the frame.

Abstract: A heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure and an air conditioner having the same include a heat transfer tube through which a refrigerant passes, a fin having a mounting hole in which the heat transfer tube is installed, and a fin collar extending from the mounting hole and being in contact with the heat transfer tube by the expansion of the heat transfer tube, wherein the fin collar includes a base portion provided adjacent to the fin and extending to be bent at a first curvature radius, and a distal end located on the opposite side of the base portion and extending to be bent at a second curvature radius smaller than the first curvature radius.

Abstract: A method for producing a press-formed product that includes a pair of flat sections and a bend section that connects the flat sections, in which a bending radius of the bend section is R2 and an interior angle formed by the pair of flat sections is ?2, includes the steps bellow. In the first forming step, an intermediate formed product including a bend section in which a bending radius is R1 and an interior angle is ?1 is formed. In the second forming step, a portion of a bend section of the intermediate formed product is formed into the bend section of the press-formed product. R1, ?1, R2 and ?2 satisfy the conditions of Formulae (1) to (3) below: 1.05<A1/A2??(1); 1.0<R1/R2??(2); A1/A2<6.0/(R1/R2)??(3), where, A1, A2 represents the supplementary angle of the interior angle ?1, ?2, respectively.

Abstract: In a method for producing an extruded bearing journal, the bearing journal is extruded in an extrusion tool by means of at least one extrusion punch and, after the extrusion of the bearing journal, reworking of the bearing journal is performed in order to improve the cylindricity of the bearing journal at least over a section of the longitudinal extent of the bearing journal. During the reworking, the bearing journal is arranged, at least over a section of its longitudinal extent adjoining its free end, in a cavity that is delimited in a radial direction of the bearing journal by a wall surface surrounding the lateral surface of the bearing journal, and a reworking punch which is movable in the longitudinal direction of the bearing journal is moved toward the free end of the bearing journal and is pressed against the face surface of the bearing journal and, in this way, a plastic deformation of the bearing journal, with a flow of material of the bearing journal, is effected.

Abstract: Provided is an inexpensive hot forging die which allows a desired shape to be obtained even from a large-sized forging material. A hot forging die, for closed die hot forging of a material to be forged, includes a plurality of ring-shaped die pieces which are combined concentrically and fastened with each other, wherein an axial direction of the ring-shaped die pieces is identical with a pressing direction when the material is forged, and wherein a die face and a build-up layer of a nickel-base super heat-resistant alloy are formed at a part of the hot forging die, which is brought into contact with the material to be forged.

Abstract: There is provided a piercing apparatus in which the occurrence of an inner surface flaw in a hollow shell is suppressed. A piercing apparatus (10) according to an embodiment of the present invention is the piercing apparatus (10) which pierces a billet (18). The piercing apparatus (10) has a plug (14). The plug (14) has a through hole (30). The through hole (30) extends along the central axis, and allows the central portion of the billet (18) being pierced to pass therethrough.

Abstract: A method for forming an undercut portion of a formed article formed by plastically deforming a plate-shaped workpiece and a method for manufacturing a formed article having an undercut portion are provided. In these methods, the undercut portion is formed by press working performed using a punch and a die. These methods make the forming work more economical and more efficient. An outer portion of a plate member 91 (plate-shaped workpiece) located outward of a portion where an inwardly inclined portion 94 (undercut portion) is to be formed is bent by an angle determined such that an undercut surface 94a which constitutes the inwardly inclined portion 94 becomes parallel to the pressing direction of a punch 110. In addition, a peripheral wall portion 93 inclined by an angle corresponding to the bending angle is formed on the outer portion.

Abstract: A forming tool assembly and method for forming a cooking element. The forming tool assembly has an upper tool assembly and a lower tool assembly that cooperate to shape the cooking element from an annular cutout.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for manufacturing a damping shaft sleeve that includes: forging a base material into a billet that includes a cylindrical body having two opposite ends and an annular flange formed on one of the opposite ends; forging a shaft hole in the cylindrical body; inverting the base material and forming two annular grooves that are respectively indented from two opposite surfaces of the annular flange; forging the billet to form the annular flange into a bottom wall and a side wall, the bottom wall cooperating with the side wall to form an asymmetrical and helical groove; and forging the shaft hole to pass through the cylindrical body of the billet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a torsional extreme-plastic processing method. In other words, a processing method in which severe plastic deformation based on torsion and compressive force is applied to a material by using a mold to produce miniaturize and nano-size crystal particles in a conic pipe. According to the severe plastic deformation method of the present invention, a punch that matches an inner shape of the conic metal pipe is mounted inside the conic metal pipe, and then a mold that matches an outer shape of the conic metal pipe is mounted outside the conic metal pipe. Thus, microstructures of the conic metal pipe may be ultra-finely crystallized or nano-crystallized through shearing by applying compression and torsion to the conic metal pipe.

Abstract: A forming tool assembly and method for forming a cooking element. The forming tool assembly has an upper tool assembly and a lower tool assembly that cooperate to shape the cooking element from an annular cutout.

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing an outwardly flanged metal member, by which a metal member having outward flange portions which extend radially outwardly from a plurality of positions along a circumferential direction on an outer peripheral surface can be formed without a flash, or with a reduced amount of a flash. While surrounding a periphery of a metal blank 15 by a stationary die 21 and a movable die 22 and butting a distal face of the movable die 22 and a distal face of the stationary die 21, an axial end face of the blank 15 is plastically deformed by pressing the axial end face with the punch under a warm or hot condition to form the outward flange portions 7a by filling flange molding cavities 32 with a portion of the blank 15.

Abstract: A housing for a fluid lubrication bearing apparatus is produced. The housing has a cylindrical shape whose inner periphery having a fixing face to which an outer circumferential surface of a bearing sleeve is to be fixed. The method includes providing a forging mold having a groove molding portion extending parallel to a direction of a stroke of said mold and a face molding portion having a convex cylindrical shape on an outer periphery of the forging mold for forming the fixing face of the housing. The method further includes forming the housing with the forging mold, while forging circulation grooves and the fixing face simultaneously on the inner periphery of the housing with the groove molding portion and the face molding portion of the forging mold.

Abstract: A wheel bearing device of the invention includes a flanged shaft member that includes a shaft portion to which a rolling bearing is assembled, a fitting shaft portion that is formed on one end side of the shaft portion and that is fitted to a center hole of a wheel, and a plurality of flange portions that extend radially outward on an outer peripheral surface located between the shaft portion and the fitting shaft portion and each of which has a through bolt hole in which a hub bolt for fastening the wheel is arranged. Each flange portion of the wheel bearing device is formed by side extrusion when a forged recess is formed at a center of an end surface of the fitting shaft portion by cold forging. An edge portion of a cross-sectional shape taken perpendicularly to a longitudinal direction of each flange portion is formed in an R-chamfered shape.

Abstract: A method for producing a housing for a hydrodynamic bearing apparatus includes forming a housing 7 which has a cylindrical shape and which includes a fixing face 7c for fixing the outer circumferential surface 8b of a bearing sleeve 8, and axial circulation grooves 7d for bringing both end faces 8c, 8d of the bearing sleeve 8 into circulation on the inner periphery. The method includes providing a groove molding portion 18a2 on the outer circumference of a rod 18 which serves as a forming mold for the inner periphery of the housing 7, and forming the circulation grooves 7d of the housing by forging with the groove molding portion 18a2 of the mold. Moreover, after a sealing face 107d and a cylindrical outer circumferential surface 107e provided on the outer periphery of the housing 107 are formed by forging, an inner circumferential surface 107c is formed by forging.

Abstract: A production method for an insertion end, especially for an insertion end of a drilling, chiseling or boring tool, including the following steps: a longitudinal groove is formed in the outer surface of a preferably cylindrical end piece of a blank, whereby the longitudinal groove acquires an open end section on a front face of the end piece. The outer surface of the end piece is surrounded by a die tool that engages into the longitudinal groove outside of its open end section. The open end section is closed in that the surrounded end piece is compressed by means of a stamp acting on the front face. The segmented, multi-component die tool preferably lies flush against the outer surface of the end piece outside of the longitudinal grooves.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of forging a bevel gear, comprising: a first forging step in which a first intermediate article is obtained by pressing a blank, such that there is formed a preliminary one-end recessed part that is axially recessed in an axis-center part on an axially one-end side and/or a preliminary other-end recessed part that is axially recessed in an axis-center part on an axially other-end side; a second forging step in which a second intermediate article is obtained by pressing the first intermediate article in a hermetically sealed cavity space defined by a first die and a second die that is positioned opposedly to the first die in the axial direction, such that there are formed: a body part including a tooth part on a radially circumference thereof and a one-end recessed part that is axially recessed in an axis-center part on the axially one-end side; and a projecting part projecting from a rear surface part of the body part on the axially other-end side; and a through-hole forming

Abstract: A product including a top surface part, a vertical wall part connected to an end of the top surface part and a corner part interposed between the top surface part and the vertical wall part is manufactured by flowing a material of the corner part toward the top surface part while applying a pressing force on a workpiece.

Abstract: According to a method of manufacturing a flanged shaft member having a plurality of flanges used to fasten the shaft member to a wheel, when the flanges are formed on a part between a shaft portion and a fitting shaft portion through lateral extrusion while a forged recess is formed at a center of an end surface of the fitting shaft portion with the use of a forging die apparatus for cold forging, each flange is formed so as to be curved in a direction opposite to a direction, in which the flange warps due to springback caused after the lateral extrusion, by an amount corresponding to an amount of warpage due to the springback.

Abstract: A pretensioner is provided, of which the cylinder, including a restriction portion, can be inexpensively formed, the cylinder having the restriction portion for positioning a gas generation unit to be mounted to a cylinder, and a pretensioner manufacturing method for manufacturing such a pretensioner is provided. In the pretensioner, since the cylinder is molded by forging, an inexpensive material compared with a stainless pipe member can be used for the molding. In addition, since the positioning portion can be molded during forging-molding for molding the entire cylinder, cost can be reduced even in this regard.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming a heat exchanger turbulizer apparatus including a member having a longitudinal axis, a lateral width and a plurality of strips including first strips and second strips, each strip extending widthwise and being corrugated longitudinally so as to form a plurality of laterally spaced-apart sections connected to one another by bridges projecting from the sections in a common direction, the bridges of the first and second strips extending in the same direction and the corrugations of the second strips being offset laterally from the corrugations of the first strips. The method comprises: crimping longitudinally-corrugated strip material between first and second forming dies to form said apparatus, said dies being adapted such that substantially all lateral movement of strip material in crimping results from strip material being drawn laterally by material that has been displaced in a direction parallel to the direction of die movement.

Abstract: After a rod-like titanium material 20 is accommodated in a generally linear-shaped groove 13 of a first mold 7, a first guide portion 15 of a second mold 8 is fitted to the groove 13. Thereafter, the first mold 7 is moved along an arrow A direction relative to the second mold 8 fixed to an anchor block, by which the titanium material 20 substantially immovably retained in the groove 13 of the first mold 7 is bent and pushed into a through hole 24 of the second mold 8 by the first guide portion 15, thus being plastically deformed.

Abstract: When a punch is downwardly pressed, an inner circumferential surface of a first rack blank bites into a top surface of a second rack blank. A blank material upwardly flows due to a reaction force and is used to form rack teeth. Thus, a filling degree of the teeth with the material is enhanced. At the time when the forming of the rack teeth is finished, a gap is left between the inner circumferential surface of the first rack blank and the outer circumferential surface of the second rack blank. Thus, a die is not put into a sealed condition. Consequently, a forming load is small so that the lifetime of the die is lengthened. Also, the top surface of the second rack blank bites into a bore hole portion of the first rack blank so that the first rack blank and the second rack blank are joined together. Accordingly, the rigidity of the entire rack teeth is increased.

Abstract: An apparatus for extruding teeth in a blank includes a press that includes a lower die plate for supporting the blank thereon, and upper die plate that moves along an axis relative to the lower die plate. A mandrel, aligned with the axis, moves with the upper die plate along the axis, and includes die teeth which form gear teeth to net shape by back extrusion. An impingement ring, located between the upper die plate and the blank, has an opening that allows the die teeth of the mandrel to contact the blank, and includes a stinger that forces material of the blank toward the axis during the forming cycle.

Abstract: A die apparatus and method for performing a flashless forging operation to manufacture the toothed portion of a steering rack. The die apparatus includes first and second die members and at least one punch member, each having a forming surface shaped substantially as an obverse of a portion of the toothed portion. At least a portion of the forming surface of the first die member is shaped substantially as the obverse of the teeth of the rack. The first and second die members are moveable towards each other to a closed position, thereby partially forging the toothed portion from a blank placed in the die apparatus, and forming a substantially closed cavity defined by the forming surfaces. The punch member is adapted to move into the cavity once the die members are in the closed position, thereby completing the forging operation.

Abstract: A die apparatus and method for performing a flashless forging operation to manufacture the toothed portion of a steering rack. The die apparatus includes first and second die members and at least one punch member, each having a forming surface shaped substantially as an obverse of a portion of the toothed portion. At least a portion of the forming surface of the first die member is shaped substantially as the obverse of the teeth of the rack. The first and second die members are moveable towards each other to a closed position, thereby partially forging the toothed portion from a blank placed in the die apparatus, and forming a substantially closed cavity defined by the forming surfaces. The punch member is adapted to move into the cavity once the die members are in the closed position, thereby completing the forging operation.

Abstract: A die apparatus and method for performing a flashless forging operation to manufacture the toothed portion of a steering rack. The die apparatus includes first and second die members and at least one punch member, each having a forming surface shaped substantially as the obverse of a portion of the toothed portion. At least a portion of the forming surface of the first die member is shaped substantially as the obverse of the teeth of the rack. The first and second die members are moveable towards each other to a closed position, thereby partially forging the toothed portion from a blank placed in the die apparatus, and forming a substantially closed cavity defined by the forming surfaces. The punch member is adapted to move into the cavity once the die members are in the closed position, thereby completing the forging operation.

Abstract: A device for forming a tailored blank plate 12 having a thick plate 14 connected to a thin plate 16 to a desired configuration is provided with a press device 10 and a re-strike device 100. The press device 10 is provided with a first punch part 18, a first die part 20 and holder parts 22 and 22. Between the first punch part 18 and the first die part 20, the tailored blank plate 12 is mounted and positioned so that a stepped part 12b intersects orthogonally to punch protruding parts 50a and 50b of the first punch part 18 and punch recessed parts 72a and 72b of the first die part 20 to press-form the tailored blank plate 12. Then, the press-formed tailored blank plate 212 is moved to the re-strike device 100 to carry out a re-striking process by a second punch part 102 and a second die part 104, so as obtain the tailored blank plate 300 of a final shape.

Abstract: A method of producing a metallic member that reduces the burden on a mold during molding is provided. The method of producing the metallic member according to the present invention includes the step of forming a cup-like member by applying a load to a metallic plate member, and the step of forming a plurality of protrusions at an opening end portion of the cup-like member by placing the cup-like member into a mold.

Abstract: The present invention in one embodiment is a device and method for flattening bottle caps from beverage containers. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the bottle cap flattener includes a bottle cap positioner, a bottle cap holder, a bottle cap flattening tool, a motor and a positioning jig. The bottle cap positioner precisely locates a bottle cap so that the bottle cap flattening tool can interact with the bottle cap to flatten the bottle cap. The bottle cap positioner preferably includes a rotatable disk that is rotated by the motor. The bottle cap flattening tool applies pressure to a bottle cap through a tip to force the outer portion of the bottle cap into a flattened configuration along with the central portion of the bottle cap. The bottle cap holder applies force to a bottle cap located on the bottle cap positioner to hold the bottle cap in a precise relationship with the bottle cap positioner.

Abstract: This aims to provide a press process for drawing a plate material (50) into a predetermined shape. This press process performs a first unwrinkling treatment and a second unwrinkling treatment sequentially for unwrinkling the material (50). Between these first and second unwrinkling treatments, an introduction for deforming the material (50) is made so that the portion of the material (50) on the side to be subjected to the second unwrinkling treatment may be positioned on the side of a drawing direction with respect to the portion subjected to the first unwrinkling treatment. This first unwrinkling treatment is made on such a portion to be unwrinkled in the material (50) as is located on the side of a larger drawing depth for the predetermined shape. On the other hand, the second unwrinkling treatment is made on such a portion to be unwrinkled as is located on the side of a smaller drawing depth.

Abstract: A method for producing a metal forged product having a plurality of branches includes a preliminary forging step of forming a preform by closed forging from a cylindrical material (301) having a surface layer (302) on a circumferential surface thereof such that the surface layer is contained in a surface region of the preform; an intermediate forging step of subjecting the preform to forging to thereby extrude the surface layer in the form of flash outside a periphery of a forged product corresponding to a target product; a final forging step of forging the forged product into a product assuming a target product shape; and a flash removal step of removing the flash containing the surface layer from the product assuming a target product shape to thereby produce a target forged product. The forged product is enhanced in mechanical characteristics and has no flash removal mark.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a part with a tooth profile by cold forging includes an initial step of forming a initial tooth profile and a finishing step of forming a completed tooth profile by sizing. Between the initial step and the finishing step, is an intermediate step tooth thickness of the initial tooth profile is either maintained or reduced by 10% or less from the tooth thickness of the initial tooth profile. In the intermediate step an addendum part is expanded beyond the initial tooth profile by cold forging.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a push rod from a length of tube having a first end and a second end. The tube is held in a first fixture and a first tool is brought into engagement with the first end while a force is applied to deform the first end into a cone. A disc is thereafter affixed to the cone through a welding process. The tube with the disc attached is moved to a second fixture and a threaded shaft is partially inserted into the tube adjacent the second end. A radial force is applied to the tube that causes the tube to be compressed into engagement with the threaded shaft. The threaded shaft is then rotated causing its translation within the tube to establish a desired length between a face on the disc and a head on the threaded shaft to complete the manufacture of the push rod.

Abstract: A press-working apparatus capable of forming a clear character line. The press-working apparatus forms a product having a character line. The press-working apparatus comprises an upper die and a lower die arranged across a steel sheet, an upper die mechanism for moving the upper die toward and away from the lower die, a first holder and a second holder for clamping the steel sheet and applying an unwrinkling force to the same, and a control unit for controlling the upper die mechanism and the first holder. The upper die is divided on the character line of the product into a first upper die and a second upper die. The control unit makes the unwrinkling force by the first holder stronger than that by the second holder, so that the steel sheet is press-worked by the second upper die and then by the first upper die.

Abstract: A device and method are provided for forging sleeve-shaped parts such as pistons. The device includes a form with: an upper form mandrel (C); an outer form ring (A); a lower form mandrel (B); an ejector device with an upper ejector (G) for ejection through the upper form mandrel (C); a lower ejector (H) for ejection through the lower form mandrel (B). Optional support devices for the form include a lower reinforcement ring (D) for the lower region of the outer form ring (A), a form mandrel housing (F) for the upper region of the outer form ring (A), and a clamping base (E) to support the lower form mandrel (B), by means of which the lower ejector (H) may be operated. The device and method advantageously facilitates the manufacture of pistons having a long skirt length and a minimal wall thickness.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of forging a bevel gear, comprising: a first forging step in which a first intermediate article is obtained by pressing a blank, such that there is formed a preliminary one-end recessed part that is axially recessed in an axis-center part on an axially one-end side and/or a preliminary other-end recessed part that is axially recessed in an axis-center part on an axially other-end side; a second forging step in which a second intermediate article is obtained by pressing the first intermediate article in a hermetically sealed cavity space defined by a first die and a second die that is positioned opposedly to the first die in the axial direction, such that there are formed: a body part including a tooth part on a radially circumference thereof and a one-end recessed part that is axially recessed in an axis-center part on the axially one-end side; and a projecting part projecting from a rear surface part of the body part on the axially other-end side; and a through-hole forming

Abstract: A forging die and process suitable for producing large forgings, including turbine disks and other rotating components of power-generating gas turbine engines, using billets formed by powder metallurgy. The forging die includes a backplate, and segments arranged in a radial pattern about a region on a surface of the backplate. Each segment has a backside facing the backplate and an interface surface facing away from the backplate, with the interface surface being adapted to engage the billet during forging. The segments are physically coupled to the surface of the backplate in a manner that enables radial movement of the segments relative to the backplate.

Abstract: Apparatus attaches together stacked upper and lower metal sheets and provides a reinforced aperture. A lower die has a die groove and an opening in the center of the die groove. An upper die has an annular end face that registers with the die groove and a spring-loaded reciprocable punch button that registers with the opening. A hollow ring-shaped grommet has an annular upper end flange engaged by the annular end face of the upper die and an axially extending tubular wall longer than the stacked thickness of the sheets. A metal piercing point at the terminal end of the axially extending wall pierces through the stacked upper and lower sheets and into engagement with the die groove of the lower die to progressively bend the axially extending wall radially outward and upward into engagement with the lower sheet, thereby attaching the sheet together and providing a reinforced aperture.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a catalytic converter is described where the catalytic converter is comprised of an outer tube member having a monolith substrate internally compressed therein with a wrapped mat material surrounding the monolith substrate and intermediate the outer tube. One or more monolith members can be applied within the outer tube and heat shields may also be applied internal to the outer tube and adjacent to the monolith substrate. The assembly of the catalytic converter includes measuring the sequence of compression of the mat material to the monolith substrate in order to understand the possible force characteristics which can be applied during the assembly thereof. The mat material is therefore compressed within the outer tube by way of compression jaws, by compression rollers, and/or by spinning. The compression of the mat material can be in single or multiple steps.

Abstract: A method and a tool for fabricating a toothing at a three-dimensional body produced by forming and fine blanking, especially an attachment for car seat components or the like produced out of a flat strip, wherein the flat strip by forming and fine blanking in a tool is formed into a pot-shaped body with inner forms and a substantially evenly curved edge. Afterwards, a toothing is fabricated into the edge radially extending to the inner side of the body. The toothing in the edge of the pot-shaped body is exclusively produced by cutting and/or shaving with a fine blanking die and/or a shaving device, and a burr and/or shaving chips developing during cutting and/or shaving are pressed into a recess in the base of the pot-shaped body allocated to the toothing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hot forming method and apparatus that can improve strength of a product via die operation. The hot forming apparatus includes a lower die on which a workpiece is placed, an upper die coupled to the lower die to press the workpiece, a holder disposed between the upper and lower dies to form an inner space of the workpiece, and a cooling unit to cool the workpiece. The hot forming method includes coupling an upper die, a lower die and a holder with a workpiece placed on the lower die, followed by pressing the workpiece to perform a hot forming operation, determining whether or not a preset time has elapsed after pressing the workpiece, and cooling the workpiece by supplying a cooling fluid around the workpiece, if the preset time has elapsed.

Abstract: A method for cold-forming a nozzle for a laser includes placing a slug or tube of oxygen-free copper into a die. A mandrel is forced into the copper slug or tube. The resultant compressive force causes the copper to cold flow around the mandrel and the die to define an inner shape and an outer dimension of the part.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an outer ring member for a constant velocity joint, comprising the steps of forming a secondary molding by applying a preliminary upsetting to a work after applying a forward extrusion-molding to the work, forming intermediate pre-molded bodies having annular sloped surfaces formed thereon to have a difference in flow resistance between large diameter parts and small diameter parts by applying the upsetting to the upper part of the secondary molding, forming a quaternary molding having a cup part with track grooves by applying a backward extrusion-molding to the intermediate pre-molded bodies, and applying an ironing to the cup part of the quaternary molding to finish the quaternary molding to product dimensions.

Abstract: A closed forging method for producing a forged product includes preparing as a forging material a cylindrical cast ingot that has a volume the same as the volume of a forged product and assumes a shape having an upper surface, a lower surface and a side surface and containing no angular portion; and applying pressure to the side surface of the forging material. The shape has a ratio of the lateral length of a projection profile of the forging material as viewed in the direction perpendicular to the direction of pressure application to a length of the forging material as measured in the direction of pressure application is 1 or less. The forged product obtained is a preform of an upper arm or a lower arm with a plurality of branches that is a suspension part for a vehicle or a yoke with a plurality of branches that is a joint part employed in a vehicle suspension. The preform or yoke has metal flow lines along each branch and exhibits enhanced mechanical strength.

Abstract: A method for forging/molding a coarse blank of an aluminum transmission shaft, including steps of: placing burn-in softened aluminum material into a preheated mold; using a first punch head to first forge the aluminum material in the mold cavity from outer side of the molding hole so as to form a blank body of the transmission shaft with two pivot heads wherein one pivot head is located at each end of the transmission shaft and a shorter middle shaft rod; moving out the first punch head and connecting an extension mold with the mold; and immediately using a second punch head to secondarily forge the blank body in the mold cavity from outer side of the extension hole so as to make an end section of the second punch head extend into the mold cavity to a position near the inner end of the mold cavity, whereby the middle shaft rod of the blank body outward axially extends to the extension mold into a predetermined length to form the transmission shaft.

Abstract: A method of making a part with regions of different thickness from a plate workpiece having a pair of substantially parallel plate faces. The workpiece is fitted between a surface of a die and a substantially parallel surface of a punch. The die is formed at its surface with an opening. Then the die and the punch are relatively shifted parallel to the surfaces and faces and so as to compress the workpiece parallel to its faces to extrude the workpiece transversely into the opening in the die surface, thereby creating a region of greater thickness.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cartridge-type housing for a ball and socket joint in a vehicular suspension system comprises the steps of inserting a housing blank into a forging tool die, expanding the housing blank within the forging tool die using a forging tool punch, and forming knurls on an exterior surface of the housing during the expanding step. The ball and socket joint assembly thus formed comprises a housing having an interior socket and an exterior surface at least partially knurled for press fit into a mating first suspension part, such as a control arm. A ball is rotatably seated within the socket to provide an articulating joint. A mounting shank extends from the ball, outwardly from the housing, for attaching to a second suspension component, such as a suspended wheel. The housing, together with its knurls, is formed in a forging tool. As distinguished from the prior art technique of machining, knurls formed in the forging process allow economical, high-volume production.

Abstract: A method for forging/molding a coarse blank of an oil cylinder, including steps of: placing burn-in softened aluminum material into a preheated mold; using a first punch head to first forge the aluminum material in the mold cavity from outer side of the molding hole so as to form a blank body of the oil cylinder with a first end cap, a second end cap and a shorter cylinder body; moving out the first punch head and connecting an extension mold with the mold; and immediately using a second punch head to secondarily forge the blank body in the mold cavity from outer side of the extension hole and making the end section of the second punch head extend into the mold cavity to a position near the inner end of the mold cavity, whereby the cylinder body of the blank body outward axially extends to the extension mold into a predetermined length so as to form the oil cylinder.

Abstract: A self-piercing element including a shank, a radial flange and a tubular barrel. The flange includes spaced concave surfaces and the annular bearing surface has an area at least four times the concave surfaces. The element is installed in a panel supported on a female die including a central die post, wherein the outer side wall is a frustoconical having an included angle between five and twelve degrees. During installation, the tubular barrel pierces an opening in the panel and the panel is drawn against the outer surface of the tubular barrel and the barrel is deformed into a U-shape. The flange is simultaneously received in the die cavity and the panel is incrementally deformed radially into the concave surfaces between the frustoconical side wall and the flange portion providing improved torque resistance.