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Forging Press Repair and Maintenance

While forging may be the world’s oldest metalworking method, even the simplest forging machine needs attention; but when dealing with industrial forging equipment, proper maintenance and repairs are absolutely essential.  Whether the problem is due to an overloaded system or off-center forging hammers, Columbia Machine Works has the experience and equipment to get your forging press back in shape. 

Routine maintenance and forging press repairs can add years and save thousands in major overhauls and replacements.  Columbia Machine Works’ team is trained to identify minor issues before they become major problems that result in emergency breakdowns.  With forging machine service from Columbia Machine Works, you’ll see:

  • Increased up time
  • Minimized machine wear due to proper lubrication
  • Reduced shock and vibration transfer
  • Less costly repairs when the machine does go down

Forging press repair: large & small, hot & cold

At Columbia Machine Works we know forging projects require presses of all shapes and sizes, that is why we handle repair and maintenance for presses up to 8,000 tons and hammers up to 50,000 tons.  Regardless of your forging process, we service hot, warm and cold forging machines, parts and auxiliary equipment, including:

  • Upsetters
  • Cross Wedge Rolls
  • Forging Rolls
  • Impactors
  • Horizontal Upsetters-Etchells
  • Reducer Rolls
  • Preform and Trim Presses
  • Bar Shears

Columbia Machine Works provides both in-house and on-site forging press repair and can arrange for removal and transport of your forging equipment to our facility.  Our team works on all brands of forging presses, including:

  • Ajax and National
  • Hill Amce
  • Smeral
  • Eumuco
  • Bliss
  • Clearing
  • Ceco
  • Siempelkamp
  • Weingarten
10/30/2009

Columbia Machine Works launches industry leading website.

New Site Brings 80 Years of Industrial Expertise into the 21st Century

10/1/2009

Updated robotic welding capabilities

Robotic welding provides a significant cost savings over manual welding when performing repetitive welds.