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Swaging is a forming method of reducing a regular or irregular cross section area of tube, bar or wire using two or more dies which surround the outside of the workpiece completely or partially, to a round predetermined diameter.

This must not be confused with crimping (or segmented swaging) or pointing methods which can not achieve swaging precision.

The dies rotate and apply a radial force around the workpiece toward its center. The radial forces are applied with short strokes and high frequency.

The forming by swaging converts kinetic energy into impact energy and then into forming forces, applied by the die to the workpiece. The work is fed lengthwise into the machine and the reduced end will increase the length during the forming process.

There are three types of swaging :

See examples of parts in our applications section.

 
     
   
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