Hand Tools: Sledges, Pliers, Hammers, Wrenches and Garden tools, as well as wire-rope clips, sockets, hooks, turnbuckles and eye bolts are common examples. Industrial Equipment:  Connecting rods, blanks, blocks, cylinders, discs, elbows , rings ,T’s Shafts and Sleeves. Methods of Forging: Impression Die Forgings Net Shape Open Die Forgings Press Forgings Roll Forgings Upset Forgings Forging is the term for shaping metal by using localized compressive forces. Cold forging is done at room temperature or near room temperature. Hot forging is done at a high temperature, which makes metal easier to shape and less likely to fracture. Warm forging is done at intermediate temperature between room temperature and hot forging temperatures. Forged parts can range in weight from less than a kilogram to 170 metric tons. Forged parts usually require further processing to achieve a finished part.

History

Forging is one of the oldest known metalworking processes.
Forging was done historically by a smith using hammer and anvil, and though the use of water power in the production and working of iron dates to the 12th century, the hammer and anvil are not obsolete. The smithy has evolved over centuries to the forge shop with engineered processes, production equipment, tooling, raw materials and products to meet the demands of modern industry.

In modern times, industrial forging is done either with presses or with hammers powered by compressed air, electricity, hydraulics or steam. These hammers are large, having reciprocating weights in the thousands of pounds. Smaller power hammers, 500 pounds or less reciprocating weight, and hydraulic presses are common in art smithies as well. Steam hammers are becoming obsolete.