Cold Forming and Cold Heading Process  Cold forming is the
process of forging metals at near room temperatures.  In cold
forming metal is formed at high speed and high pressure into
tool steel or carbide dies. The cold working of the metal
increases the hardness, yield, and tensile strengths.  The cold
heading process used at Deringer-Ney is similar but specifically
refers to the upsetting of a volume of metal into a head like on
a nail or screw.  Cold Forming and Cold Heading processes are
flexible.  Parts can be hit multiple times while staying in one
die ("one die, multiple blow"), or transferred from die to die
to progressively form various geometries ("multi-die forming").
Deringer-Ney's Cold Forming consistency is excellent because
each part is made in the same die.  Material is used at almost
100% efficiency. There is no scrap as found in machining.
Because of the high productivity, the efficiency of material
use, and the use of precise dies, cold headed and cold formed
parts have significant cost and