Page 126 - ELORA-Tool_Catalogue_E95

STAGES IN THE PRODUCTION OF A SOCKET

If ELORA customers want to get the full
benefit of an ELORA ratchet, they really
need sockets of the same high quality.
As you would expect, the manufacture
of these sockets is subject to the same
stringent quality requirements and
ELORA sockets are also hot forged.
03 This creates a microscopic fibre-
like structure in the metal with no
interruptions (in contrast to cold-formed
tools) which always runs parallel to
the outer shape. Unwanted stresses
in the tool are thus kept to an absolute
minimum. At the same time, this
increases the tool’s durability and tensile
strength by a considerable degree –
these are product benefits that pay for
themselves, especially when you are
applying full loadings,
and enable long service lives.

One advantage of hot forging: the
uninterrupted fibre-like structure

The disadvantage of cold-forming:
interrupted fibres

126
12 6