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There are many advantages to doing business with Michiana Forge:

 

-> Quality Parts

-> High Volume Small Forgings up to 16 oz.

-> Tolerance of up to 10 Thousandths of an Inch

-> On Time Delivery

-> State-of-the-Art Equipment

-> Competitively Priced to Save You Money

-> Quick Response

-> Engineering Consultation Free of Charge

-> Competitive and Dedicated Staff to Serve Your Needs

 

Our Business

The forging business has come a long way since the days of the Old West Blacksmith using a coal fire bellows and a five pound sledge hammer to make houseshoes one at a time. At Michiana Forge, Inc., the metal is heated using state-of-the-art resistance heaters capable of heating a three-pound steel rod (referred to as a billet) to 2,300 degrees within 6 to 7 seconds. The billet is then automatically run through the impressions die blocks on our Chambersburg Impacters and within a few seconds the part has been forged under thousands of pounds of pressure into the specific dimensions with tight tolerances. Our Impactors are capable of producing thousands of parts per day at an extremely high efficiency rate.

Our Advantages

There are many advantages to doing business with Michiana Forge.

• Quality Parts
• High Volume Small Forgings up to 16 oz.
• Tolerance Of Up To 10 Thousandths Of An Inch
• Custom Precision Parts To Your Specifications
• On Time Delivery
• State-Of-The-Art Equipment
• Competitively Priced To Save Your Company Money
• Quick Response
• Engineering Consultation Free Of Charge
• Competitive And Dedicated Staff To Serve Your Needs

Forging Advantages:

• Greater Strength: The forging process orients the grain of the metal to the shape of the part, a property that is not present in parts that are cast machined
• Repeatable Dimensions: Dimensional tolerances as tight at 10 thousand of an inch can be maintained. The dimensional uniformity simplifies fixturing and machining.
• Lighter Weight: Higher strength to weight ratio allows for the use of thinner sections without sacrificing safety factors.
• Improved Mechanical Properties: The forging process develops the full mechanical properties inherent in an alloy such as impact resistance, fatigue resistance, and ductility.
• Structural Uniformity: Forging avoids such problems as gas pockets and hidden inclusions in parts often associated with castings.

State-of-the-Art Equipment