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Over the years， powder metalpeople have discovered and learned new things to make things much simpler to do。 Processes such as metal forming used to be quite difficult to accomplish because of the very limited knowledge and equipment available to them。 Fortunately， all the hard workpowder metal and perseverance of man paid off， thanks to their never ending craving for knowledge and information。

Nowadays， we see a lot of materials and goods made out of metals。 The Iron Age period was like the catalyst that led us to what we are now。 The prehistoric men´s use of steel and iron as weapons and tools served as the foundation to the more complex and multifaceted process that we now call metal forming。

Metal forming refers to any process that involves molding or shaping a certain type of metal into a desired form。 Forming is classified into five groups。 First， there is mechanical working， which is the most common among the five。 This includes processes like drawing， forging， rolling， extrusion and many more。 The other categories are casting， electroforming， fiber and forming and joining。

In metal forming， there are several kinds of equipment used。 Remember that it is a process that reshapes a metal。 So a tool that is sturdy and durable enough to be able to create enough force to cause a change in the form of the metal is needed。

One of the most commonly used is the metal-folding machine。 It is easier to handle compared to the others。 You， being the operator， need not exert too much effort in order to makesintered metal it work。 The machine is efficient enough and is safe to use。

Another metal forming equipment is called a roll-bending machine。 This machine has between two and four rolls that rotate next to each other。 When a metal is inserted between the rollers， the metal is bent into either cylindrical segments， elliptical segments， cones or just flattened surfaces。

An angle-bending machine is more focused in creating finished products that are structural-shaped like beams，sintered metal square tubes， aluminum extrusions and channels。 It comes in three-roll single or double pinch types， four roll types， horizontal roll types， and more。