At Summit Tool & Forging, a trusted forging division of Ken-Tool, we specialize in supplying high-quality industrial forgings engineered to meet demanding specifications for strength, performance, and reliability. Located in Akron, Ohio, our forging capabilities support customers across automotive, heavy equipment, oil & gas, construction, and precision manufacturing industries.
Comprehensive Forging Capabilities
Our fully equipped forging facility features multiple hydraulic, mechanical presses, and upsetters — including three 700-ton presses, additional presses ranging from 60 to 300 tons, and multiple upsetters ranging in size from 1”-3”, giving us the flexibility to produce broad range of part sizes and complexities. This diverse press capacity enables us to handle:
- Upset Forging
- Closed die forging
- Custom-Shaped components tailored to exact engineering specifications
- Custom-shaped components
- Large and complex forgings tailored to exact engineering specifications
By leveraging state-of-the-art equipment and decades of forging expertise, we consistently deliver components with excellent mechanical properties, superior grain flow, and enhanced structural integrity that outperform cast or machined alternatives.
Why Choose Summit Tool & Forging?
Our forging services are designed for manufacturers who need dependable components they can trust. When you work with us, you benefit from:
- Deep Technical Expertise: Our team understands metallurgy, forging tolerances, and production dynamics, ensuring parts meet critical strength and dimensional requirements.
- Flexible Production Capability: With presses across a wide tonnage range, we can support everything from prototype runs to high-volume production.
- Collaborative Engineering Support: We work closely with your engineers to optimize part design for manufacturability and cost efficiency, minimizing scrap and cycle time.
- Quality You Can Count On: Every forging undergoes strict quality control to ensure consistency, durability, and compliance with customer specifications. We also are ISO certified to 9001:2015 Standard.
Industries We Serve
We proudly support a wide variety of industries that depend on precision forged components, including:
Automotive & Transportation
Heavy Equipment & Machinery
Energy & Oil & Gas
Industrial Manufacturing
Construction & Infrastructure
Whether you require high-strength shafts, flanges, hubs, infrastructure, or specialized forged parts, our forging services are built to help your operation succeed.
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