Multi-Station Cold Heading Machine: High-Speed Cold Forging Equipment for Precision Fastener Manufacturing
Our multi-station cold heading machine forms bolts, screws, rivets and special fasteners by room-temperature cold forging. It delivers higher strength, less scrap and stable precision for fastener, automotive and new energy industries.
A cold heading machine, also known as a cold header or cold forming machine, is the core equipment for fastener factories. It processes coiled wire at room temperature through cold forging deformation, cutting and multi-station forming to produce bolt blanks, screw heads, rivets, pins and custom special-shaped metal parts. Unlike cutting machining that removes metal material, cold heading reshapes metal by extrusion, keeping the metal grain structure continuous and intact, which greatly improves tensile strength, fatigue resistance and surface quality of finished parts.
We supply multi-station cold heading machines in different configurations, including 2-die 2-blow, 3-die 3-blow, 4-die 4-blow, 5-die 5-blow and 6-die 6-blow models. Fully automatic cold heading machines realize wire feeding, cutting, forming and discharging in one continuous cycle. Equipped with PLC control system, safety protection and stable mechanical structure, these cold formers support long-time heavy-duty running for mass production. They can process carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, copper and aluminum, covering standard fasteners and non-standard complex formed parts.
Core Advantages of Cold Heading Machine
- Improved mechanical strength: Cold forging optimizes metal fiber flow, parts have better strength and wear resistance, suitable for high-load fasteners.
- High material saving rate: Almost no metal chips, greatly reduces raw material cost compared with turning processing.
- Excellent dimensional consistency: High forming precision, low defect rate, good interchangeability for bulk orders.
- Fast production cycle: High-speed continuous forming, greatly raises output and cuts labor cost.
- Wide forming flexibility: Multi-station designs can make hollow parts, stepped shafts, special rivets and irregular fasteners.
- Stable operation & easy maintenance: Reliable structure, matched dies and convenient daily servicing.
Main Application Industries
- Fastener manufacturing: Hex bolts, machine screws, self-tapping screws, rivets, pins, studs and nut preforms
- Automotive & new energy: Chassis bolts, engine fasteners, battery terminals, lightweight rivets
- Construction: Anchor bolts, foundation fasteners, structural connection parts
- Electronics & electrical: Miniature pins, connectors, small precision hardware
- Machinery & aerospace: High-strength special fasteners and custom formed components
More fastener manufacturers upgrade their production lines with modern multi-station cold heading machines to lift product competitiveness. When selecting a cold header, buyers need to confirm wire diameter range, forming stations, tonnage, output speed and automation level according to their workpiece drawing requirements.
Our cold heading equipment is built for stable long-term operation. We provide matching forming dies, on-site technical guidance, production line layout solution and after-sales support for global fastener manufacturers.
If you are sourcing a reliable cold heading machine for bolt, screw and rivet production, welcome to send us your part drawings for technical discussion and quotation.