Examining the Application of Hydraulic Forging Presses from a Process Type Perspective

Hydraulic forging presses have a wide range of applications. They are core equipment in modern industry, especially in high-end equipment manufacturing. Their application can be categorized based on various factors, with their core being their ability to provide high, stable, and controllable pressure. Today, the editors of Jianlong Hydraulic Technology will share their understanding of this process type categorization for your reference when purchasing!

1. Open Forging

1.1 Features: Using simple, general-purpose tools, metal flows freely in a direction perpendicular to the pressure.

1.2 Applicable Equipment: Large open-forging hydraulic presses (a nationally recognized weapon).

1.3 Applications:

■ Ultra-large, critical, and foundational components: such as steam turbine and hydraulic turbine main shafts and rotors for power generation equipment, nuclear power pressure vessel cylinders, and large marine crankshafts.

■ Coiling and forging of large billets: Producing preformed blanks for die forging or directly forging large rolls and shafts. 

2. Die Forging

2.1 Features: Metal is formed under pressure within a fixed-shape die cavity, achieving highly precise, complex shapes.

2.2 Applications:

■ Automotive: Connecting rods, crankshafts, steering knuckles, camshafts, gears, and other critical safety and structural components.

■ Aerospace: Aircraft landing gear, turbine discs, engine blades, fuselage load-bearing frames, etc. These parts are often forged using isothermal forging.

■ General Machinery: Pump bodies, valves, tools, etc.

3. Special Forging Processes

3.1 Isothermal Forging/Hot Die Forging: The die is heated to the same temperature as the blank. This method is suitable for complex, precision forgings made of difficult-to-deform materials such as titanium alloys, aluminum alloys, and high-temperature alloys, primarily in the aerospace industry.

3.2 Multi-Directional Die Forging: By applying pressure simultaneously or sequentially from multiple directions, complex hollow parts with holes or recessed or concave surfaces can be formed in one go, such as high-pressure valves and tees.

3.3 Extrusion: Used to produce long, straight profiles, tubes, and bars.

In short, forging hydraulic presses are the core force that forges the backbone of high-end equipment. Their development directly determines a country's independent manufacturing capabilities in key technological equipment. From the running of a car to the soaring of an airplane to the voyage of a giant ship, the forging hydraulic press is indispensable. For more inquiries/advice regarding forging hydraulic presses or to purchase other high-quality hydraulic presses, please contact us (or scan the WhatsApp QR code below). Jianlong Hydraulic Technology will provide you with personalized, customized professional solutions and wholeheartedly serve you.