TPi May 2014

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Stainless steel flanges and forged fittings Hilton Metal Forging Ltd is a producer of forged components, with a capacity to manufacture in the size range 0.5 to 750kg in closed-die forgings. The cutting shop is equipped with a number of fully automated bi-metallic band saws, allowing it to meet forging capacity with minimum cutting losses.

in accordance with customer requirements and standards.

The company also has a fully equipped die shop, with a 3-axis vertical machining centre along with other supporting machines.

The forge shop with a 2-tonne, 3-tonne bell drop, 16-tonne Russian pneumatic hammer, and a 2,000- tonne forging press, has an installed capacity of 14,000tpy, and allows the production of forged components that can be customised as per customer specifications. Machining standards are maintained for all forged components as a result of the CNC machines installed. Hilton Metal Forging has its own in-house heat treatment facility, allowing complete control over the quality of forged components. Various heat treatment processes can be undertaken

Products include stainless steel forged flanges, high-pressure fittings (socket weld and screwed ends), elbows, tees, cross, couplings and lap joint stub ends. Products are supplied in a wide range of grades, including 304L/1.4307, 316L/1.4404, F321/1.4541, 316Ti/ 1.4571, Duplex, Super Duplex, 904L, Inconel and Monel, and are used in many industries and sectors, including oil and gas, refineries, petrochemical and engineering. Hilton Metal Forging has a full range of facilities, from cutting shop to finished product and quality control in-house.

High quality dies and tools are used to make precision dies.

All products undergo stringent quality checks at each stage of the manufacturing process, and the company has complete in-house quality control and laboratory facilities. All necessary equipment is available to check forged products, including physical, chemical and impact tests.

Hilton Metal Forging Ltd – India www.hiltonmetal.com

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