The cross-wedge rolling (CWR) technique was conceived at the end of the 19th century and was believed to be ahead of its time.

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. reported that they experienced a fire at its North Jackson, Ohio, facility Friday, June 14. The fire was contained to a hydraulic radial forging machine. There were no injuries associated with the fire, and all other production units continue to operate. Clean-up and repair activities commenced immediately after the fire was extinguished.

A horizontal forging reciprocator features Spra-Rite technology.

Forgia Rapida, a ring producer based in Bologna, Italy, placed an order with SMS group for a radial-axial ring-rolling machine.

On Oct. 21, 2014, TimkenSteel ran the first heat of metal through its jumbo bloom vertical caster (JBVC) at its Faircrest Steel Plant in Ohio.

Kimber Drop Forgings of West Midlands, U.K., invested $1.6 million in a new forge at its Gawne Lane site in Cradley Heath.

Virginia Forge, a manufacturer of steel wheel hubs and assemblies for automotive applications, recently announced an expansion to its operations.

HHI Forging announced plans to invest $7.5 million to install new forging equipment at subsidiary Impact Forge Group’s 138,000-square-foot facility in Columbus, Ind.

TimkenSteel recently started running heats of metal through a new $200 million jumbo vertical bloom caster at its Faircrest Plant in Canton, Ohio.

In this final of three articles featuring the operations of SIFCO Industries, we profile Quality Aluminum Forge (QAF) of Orange, Calif.