Fasteners have become an integral part of everyday life. Typical fasteners include screws, bolts, nuts, and washers that come in a wide variety of shapes. Fasteners are generally made from coiled wire or round bar stock made of cold upsetting steel, alloy steel, copper alloys such as brass and bronze, aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, and nickel-based alloys. The cut-off tool of the cold heading machine consists of a cut-off matrix and a cut-off knife. The cutting knife is used to obtain a precisely measured workpiece.
Proper cut-off of blanks in the heading machine is a critical operation since blank mass equals the mass of the finished part. During fastener-making production, after the wire has been successfully drawn to size, it enters the inside of the cold heading machine. It then goes through a cut-off die and continues until it reaches a wire stop. At this point, a cut-off knife moves across the wire, cutting it off to a specific length. This is also referred to as the cut-off slug.
A specific length of wire is cut off from a coil of wire prior to going into the heading die. 
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Steel Part for Cut-off Knives:
Carbide Part for Cut-off Knives:
Benefit
- Improved efficiency: The use of a cutting knife ensures that steel wire is cut to precise lengths, resulting in uniform and consistent products, reducing waste and improving productivity.
- Low maintenance: Working parts of the cutting knife are made from high-quality tungsten carbide, ensuring their longevity and reliability. This leads to requiring minimal maintenance, reducing downtime and maintenance costs.
- Customizable: Cutting knives can be designed to cut wire of different diameters and lengths, making them suitable for a range of cold heading applications. This increases production flexibility and efficiency.
Trimming dies are specialized tools used in the cold heading process to trim excess material from a formed metal part, typically a fastener such as a screw or bolt. After the initial forming process, the part may have excess material or flash that needs to be removed to achieve the desired shape and size. Trimming dies are designed to remove this excess material from the part by cutting it away with precision and accuracy.
Trimming dies are typically made from high-strength tool steel or tungsten carbide and are custom-designed to meet the specific requirements of the part being trimmed. They are often used in conjunction with other cold heading dies, such as heading punches and extrusion punches, to produce a finished product that meets the required specifications for size, shape, and thread profile.
The process of using trimming dies involves inserting the part into the cold heading machine and positioning it under the trimming die. The trimming die is then brought down onto the part, cutting away any excess material or flash. This process is repeated until the part is trimmed to the desired shape and size.
Trimming dies play a crucial role in the cold heading process, enabling the production of high-quality, precision-engineered metal parts. They are essential tools in the manufacturing of fasteners and other metal components for various industrial applications.
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