The Art of Making Cold Drawn Precision Shapes

Are you interested in the art of making cold drawn precision shapes? Companies that makes these cold drawn precision shapes also make cold finished steel bars, specialty shapes and wire.

The process of making a cold drawn precision shape is a long one, but also one that’s been honed to perfection by established companies that have been in the cold drawn business for years. A hot rolled rod is first cleaned and coated. This cleaning process is also referred to as pickling. The finished product first comes out in coils after it’s been cold drawn. It’s then straightened and cut before being shipped out to the customer. The bar drawing process consists of a hot rolled bar or a hot rolled annealed bar stock being cleaned, or pickled, and then coated before it’s cold drawn. It’s then cut with shears or a saw. The product is then straightened either with two planes or two rolls before being shipped out to the purchaser.

There are many benefits to having cold drawn precision shapes professionally made. Cold drawn steel has an improved size over machine made steel shapes. Dimensions are consistent from bar to bar and shape to shape. The surface of the steel also has a finer finish than a precision shape from a machine. The steel is ground and polished and the surface is shaved, creating a defect-free piece of steel. The precision shape will also be straight, unlike many of the steel bars that are created by machines. Cold drawn precision shapes are also harder and more durable than their machine made counterparts. Since these cold drawn precision shapes are so nearly perfect, they allow for a higher machine feeding speed.

Customers are able to save approximately 75% of their machining costs by using cold drawn precision shapes. This will improve the productivity of your business and prevent machining losses. Customers will also have a huge selection of steel materials to pick from, not to mention quality, focused customer service. There are a few different types of finishes aside from cold drawn. There’s also cold drawn and polished finish, centerless ground finish and centerless ground and polished finish. Customers can also opt for a combination of two or more of these finishes.

Many professionals who make these precision shapes will design a brass pinion rod to the purchaser’s distinct specifications. Brass pinion rods can be made in a variety of sizes.