Navigator

Forging

Hot forging

Automotive, industrial, agricultural, heavy engineering and railway forgings.

Segment

Typical forgings

  • Automotive forgings
  • Industrial forgings
  • Agricultural machinery forgings
  • Heavy engineering forgings
  • Railway forgings

Industry requirements

What this segment needs to manage

These are the requirements manufacturers in this segment typically manage. Talk to us about how Navigator’s manufacturing core applies to your process.

    • Forging process
    • Billet and slug management
    • Heating and furnace
    • Die management, die life and shots
    • Trim operation
    • Heat treatment
    • Forging allowance
    • Flash and scrap
    • Batch and heat traceability
    • Forging weight versus finished weight

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does hot forging include?

Automotive, industrial, agricultural, heavy engineering and railway forgings. Typical examples are automotive forgings, industrial forgings, agricultural machinery forgings, heavy engineering forgings and railway forgings.

What do hot forging manufacturers need to manage?

Typical requirements include forging process, billet and slug management, heating and furnace, die management, die life and shots, trim operation, heat treatment, forging allowance, flash and scrap, batch and heat traceability and forging weight versus finished weight.

Which Navigator products are relevant for hot forging?

Products to look at first are Navigator - ERP, Navigator - PPC, Navigator - QMS and Navigator - ToolRoom.

Next step

See Navigator against your own process

Tell us how you manufacture and where planning breaks down. We will walk you through the parts of Navigator that fit.