Cold heading is a metal-forming process performed at room temperature, widely used in the manufacture of fasteners, connectors, and other precision components.
Because the process takes place at room temperature without the need to heat the metal, it results in significant energy savings. Compared to hot heading or other processes requiring high-temperature treatment, cold heading reduces fuel or electricity consumption and lowers production costs. The elimination of heating and cooling cycles allows for faster production speeds, enabling continuous, high-volume output. This efficiency makes cold heading particularly well-suited for large-scale industrial manufacturing-such as in the automotive, electronics, and machinery sectors-for the production of standard parts like bolts, nuts, and screws.
