Author Kip Hanson
Published
May 01, 2002 - 12:00pm
Thread rolling can save time and money--and lead to the production of better parts.
Related Glossary Terms
- thread rolling
thread rolling
Chipless, cold-forming material-displacement process where a rolling head is pressed into the workpiece to create threads. The material is stressed beyond its yield point, which causes it to be deformed platically and permanently. There are three basic types of rolling heads: axial, radial and tangential.
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Contributing Editor
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Kip Hanson is a contributing editor for Cutting Tool Engineering magazine. Contact him by phone at (520) 548-7328 or via e-mail at [email protected].
