What is Seamless Rolled Ring Forging?

What is Seamless Rolled Ring Forging?

Seamless forged rings are created through a process called ring rolling, which uses a machine called a rolling mill. The rolling mill can generate rings of a range of diameters and weights.

The process starts with a circular metal piece that is pierced to form a doughnut-shaped component. After this ring is formed, it’s heated to recrystallization temperature. From there it’s placed on an idler roll and moves towards a drive roll. This step causes the ring to rotate and increases their diameter and the wall thickness of the rolling rings.

Seamless rings are produced using a range of configurations: tall cylinders, smaller parts resembling washers, etc., manufactured using a shaping tool.

Seamless rolled rings are used for:

Bearings

Clutches

Couplings

Drives

Flanges

Gears

Glass-lined reactors

Machines

Robotics

Valves