up to 6 kg, and up to 18 cm in diameter. The main advantages to this process are its high output rate and ability to accept low-cost materials. Little labor is required to operate the machinery.

There is no flash produced so material savings are between 20 and 30% over conventional forging. The final product is a consistent 1050 °C so air cooling will result in a part that is still easily machinable (the advantage being the lack of annealing required after forging). Tolerances are usually