Abstract: A thread former for the chipless production of a thread has a plurality of pressing lands, which are each arranged at predefined separation angles (T) along a shaping curve. Each separation angle (T) is smaller than or equal to a predefined maximum separation angle (Tmax). For nominal thread former diameters (Da) between 6 mm and 20 mm, the maximum separation angle (Tmax) is determined such that the following condition: Tmax=sin?1((a×NDy+b×ND+c)×2×?); is met for i) 6?ND<10 where a=?0.0008, b=0.00705, c=0.1325, y=2; ii) 10?ND<12 where a=1.7924/(2×?), b=0, c=0, y=?0.408; or iii) 12?ND?20 where a=0.751/(2×?), b=0, c=0, y=?0.104; wherein Tmax is the maximum separation angle and ND is the amount of the nominal thread former diameter (Da) measured in millimeters.

Abstract: A thread former for the chipless production of a thread has a plurality of pressing lands, which are each arranged at predefined separation angles (T) along a shaping curve. Each separation angle (T) is smaller than or equal to a predefined maximum separation angle (Tmax). For nominal thread former diameters (Da) between 6 mm and 20 mm, the maximum separation angle (Tmax) is determined such that the following condition: Tmax=sin?1((a×NDy+b×ND+c)×2×?); is met for i) 6?ND<10 where a=?0.0008, b=0.00705, c=0.1325, y=2; ii) 10?ND<12 where a=1.7924/(2×?), b=0, c=0, y=?0.408; or iii) 12?ND?20 where a=0.751/(2×?), b=0, c=0, y=?0.104; wherein Tmax is the maximum separation angle and ND is the amount of the nominal thread former diameter (Da) measured in millimeters.

Abstract: This invention relates to a screw tap which is rotatable about a rotational axis and has a number of thread-cutting teeth, which respectively have a radially outer tip cutter and are disposed mutually offset, with a predefined thread pitch, in an arrangement running spirally or helically around the rotational axis. In a lead region adjoining one end of the screw tap axially to the rotational axis, the maximum radial distance of the tip cutters of the thread-cutting teeth from the rotational axis increases with increasing axial distance of the tip cutters from one end of the screw tap according to a predefined radial distance function. At least some of the thread-cutting teeth in the lead region, at least in the region of the tip cutters, respectively have a defined cutter rounding between tool face and tool flank.