Cold heading is an efficient and nearly scrap-free method of forming metals at room temperature. This process produces bolts and fasteners. Hot forging's focus often leans towards creating components for the transportation, construction and mining industries.

While these methods are conservative in terms of material costs, the tooling and machinery literally undergo a constant beating. Heading and forging require a tremendous amount of speed and force, causing die wear and tear.

Die repair poses certain real dangers for the operator. During cold header die repair, the brittle carbide sleeves often shatter under pressure during disassembly, putting the operator at risk for injury from high-speed airborne projectiles. Similarly, taper forge dies must also be under pressure in order to unseat and loosen the nut during assembly/disassembly.

To combat the potential dangers during die repair, Savage Hydraulic Press created a line of Die Repair Presses for cold header dies, taper dies and impression forging dies for in-house die repair and maintenance.

Savage Die Repair Presses are enclosed on all four sides to protect the operator from airborne shrapnel due to breakage and fortified by a thick, slab-side construction. Ballistics-rated viewing windows further protect the operator while allowing visual access to the process. A wrench access port allows loosening and tightening of taper dies under pressure. A Kevlar composite sleeve shields the pressing ram from flying debris. A hardened bolster plate minimizes wear. A safety interlock on the door prevents unprotected press operation. These machines are designed with a small footprint and on-board hydraulics to easily incorporate into any size of tool room. Savage's goal with this line of die repair presses is to provide safer, sustainable, long-term repair solutions for companies in the cold heading and hot forging industries.

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