New Edition of 'Thoroughly Easy Forging' Released: An Easy Introduction to the Essentials of Metal Part Processing for High Strength and Toughness
Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Co., Ltd. has released a new edition of the book 'Thoroughly Easy Forging' by Yoshitaro Shinozaki. The book provides an illustrated guide to the mechanisms and advantages of forging technology, which produces high-strength, high-toughness metal parts essential for industries like automotive manufacturing.
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PRESS RELEASE
Release of the book 'Thoroughly Easy Forging (New Edition)'
March 26, 2026
Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Co., Ltd.
Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (President: Taku Kamisaka; Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) will release the book 'Today's Knowledge Series: Thoroughly Easy Forging (New Edition)' written by Yoshitaro Shinozaki. Forging is a processing technology that strikes solid metal using tools or dies to create parts. While it began with hot forging—where materials are heated to soften them for better formability—the development of cold forging technology, which allows processing at room temperature, saw this method spread throughout Japan starting around 1960, primarily in the automotive industry. Cold forging technology is credited with contributing to Japan's rise as a leading industrial nation.
■ Increasing Strength by Compressing Allows for Thin-Walled and Hollow Structures!
Forging is classified as a type of plastic working technology. Its key advantages are high production efficiency and the achievement of high strength and toughness. This is because the crystalline structure of the metal is compressed and stretched during the forging process, creating 'metal flow lines' that follow the shape of the product. This enables thin-walled and hollow structures, reducing material costs and allowing parts that were previously separate to be formed in a single shot.
Processing accuracy was once considered to be between casting and machining, but in recent years, it has achieved such high precision that post-processing is often unnecessary. As a result, components that are small, lightweight, high-quality, and have complex integrated shapes can be mass-produced, contributing to lower processing costs.
■ An Easy Illustrated Guide to High-Quality Processing Mechanisms!
This book simply explains the mechanisms of forging aimed at achieving high added value and improved productivity. It introduces the current state and direction of sophistication for the three elements of forming—materials, dies (tools), and machinery—in a friendly and easy-to-understand illustrated format.
It also explains the functions and differences between forging and press/sheet metal working, which also utilize plastic deformation. It addresses high-grade processing based on evidence and data. The author, who led research at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) for many years, conveys the charm and wonders of 'forging processing' in this first content refresh in 13 years.
Release of the book 'Thoroughly Easy Forging (New Edition)'
March 26, 2026
Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Co., Ltd.
Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (President: Taku Kamisaka; Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) will release the book 'Today's Knowledge Series: Thoroughly Easy Forging (New Edition)' written by Yoshitaro Shinozaki. Forging is a processing technology that strikes solid metal using tools or dies to create parts. While it began with hot forging—where materials are heated to soften them for better formability—the development of cold forging technology, which allows processing at room temperature, saw this method spread throughout Japan starting around 1960, primarily in the automotive industry. Cold forging technology is credited with contributing to Japan's rise as a leading industrial nation.
■ Increasing Strength by Compressing Allows for Thin-Walled and Hollow Structures!
Forging is classified as a type of plastic working technology. Its key advantages are high production efficiency and the achievement of high strength and toughness. This is because the crystalline structure of the metal is compressed and stretched during the forging process, creating 'metal flow lines' that follow the shape of the product. This enables thin-walled and hollow structures, reducing material costs and allowing parts that were previously separate to be formed in a single shot.
Processing accuracy was once considered to be between casting and machining, but in recent years, it has achieved such high precision that post-processing is often unnecessary. As a result, components that are small, lightweight, high-quality, and have complex integrated shapes can be mass-produced, contributing to lower processing costs.
■ An Easy Illustrated Guide to High-Quality Processing Mechanisms!
This book simply explains the mechanisms of forging aimed at achieving high added value and improved productivity. It introduces the current state and direction of sophistication for the three elements of forming—materials, dies (tools), and machinery—in a friendly and easy-to-understand illustrated format.
It also explains the functions and differences between forging and press/sheet metal working, which also utilize plastic deformation. It addresses high-grade processing based on evidence and data. The author, who led research at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) for many years, conveys the charm and wonders of 'forging processing' in this first content refresh in 13 years.