Abstract: An extrusion system including a die located about and along an axis and defining at least one extrusion opening. A primary container defines a channel for holding a first billet to be extruded. The primary container is movable into a position in which the channel of the primary container is aligned with the die along the axis. At least one supplementary container defines a channel for holding a supplementary billet to be extruded. The supplementary container is movable into a position in which the channel of the supplementary container is aligned with the die along the axis. A ram is movable along the axis for axially pushing the first and supplementary billets toward the die for passing material of the billets through the at least one extrusion opening of the die.

Abstract: A vehicle door reinforcing beam cut and cold formed from a flat sheet of ultrahigh strength steel comprising a beam blank cut from a flat sheet of ultrahigh strength steel to provide an elongated generally flat central blank portion extending from end to end of the beam blank and integral side blank portions on opposite sides of the central blank portion. The central blank portion includes opposite end wall sections constructed and arranged to be fixedly secured to the vehicle door frame and an elongated central wall section extending between the end wall sections. The side blank portions include leg wall sections integral with the sides of the central wall section and bent by cold forming in a direction away from a flat surface of the central wall section to form a central reinforcing channel structure having leg section free ends defined by the leg wall sections adjacent the end wall sections and central wall section ends integral with the end wall sections.