Measuring strain in a forging hammer in order to compensate for finite element computations

Although forging hammers have disadvantages when compared with presses due to the noise and vibration nuisance they create, their relatively low rate of output and the difficulty involved in automating them, nonetheless they will continue to hold their place in drop forging, since they are less costly to purchase and maintain, and simpler to retool (small batch sizes can be manufactured).

Although forging hammers have disadvantages when compared with presses due to the noise and vibration nuisance they create, their relatively low rate of output and the difficulty involved in automating them, nonetheless they will continue to hold their place in drop forging, since they are less costly to purchase and maintain, and simpler to retool (small batch sizes can be manufactured).