Cold heading is a process that forms metal in the solid state like spinning, stamping, and forging. Cold heading takes a piece of metal (usually wire), places it into a die set, and compresses the metal to fill and take the shape of the die set. This process is used to make extremely strong parts like fasteners and bolts.
Cold heading is a unique metal forming process because it requires no heat and is not machined. The metal undergoes forming at room temperature through a series of different dies to arrive at the desired part shape. Cold heading has the potential to produce high volumes of parts, making it perfect for rivets, fasteners, and bolts. Buchanan Sales often refers customers to our cold heading manufacturers when they need to produce small parts that require high quantity.
