The process of displacing metal instead of cutting it is called many things. But whether they call it form tapping, cold form tapping, thread forming, cold roll forming, roll forming, thread rolling, roll tapping or cold roll tapping, many metalworking professionals are unfamiliar with it, according to Peter Gennuso, applications engineering supervisor for OSG Tap & Die Inc., Glendale Heights, Ill.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2013-03-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/chuck-chips/
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