At Cornell Forge Company, we produce a broad range of high-performance forged components for customers in diverse industries, meeting clients’ precise specifications and quality expectations. Our expert team utilizes materials like stainless steel, carbon steel, alloy steel, and microalloy steel to produce strong and complex parts capable of resisting wear, abrasion, fatigue, corrosion, continual use, and harsh environments. In operation since 1930, the cross-industry experience we’ve gained translates into our ability to find better, faster, and often more affordable solutions to your needs.
As a best-in-class American forging company, we offer flexible order quantities and value-added services that streamline production to optimize results for our valued customers. Read on to learn more about the benefits of partnering with us and the industries we serve.
Agriculture
Unplanned equipment downtime related to component damage and the corresponding repairs can wreak havoc on both your schedule and your budget. Sectors like the agriculture market require rugged and durable parts to ensure reliable operations. Forged components are an optimal choice to fulfill these needs, helping to extend equipment life and reduce operational costs. The following forged components are common to the agricultural industry:
- Combine fingers
- Chain links
- Flanges
- Gearbox components
- Grain augers
- Shafts
- Spacer plates
- Spindles
- Sprockets
- Tie rods
- Universal joints
- Wear bars
- Yokes
Applications for such components within the industry include but are not limited to the following:
- Air valves
- Backhoes
- Combines
- Grinders
- Hammer blades
- Machine engines
- Plows
- Sprayers
- Tractors
Off-Highway
The off-highway industry is another market that demands durable, high-strength parts. Equipment for this industry must be able to withstand extreme, fluctuating conditions and harsh environments while offering reliable performance. To meet the rigorous requirements of off-highway applications, manufacturers incorporate a broad spectrum of forged parts, examples of which include:
- Axle hubs
- Disc cutter rings
- Forged brackets, gears, and sprockets
- Levers
- Rim clamps
- Rock crusher teeth
- Spindles
- Spring seats
- Tunneling picks
- Wheel hubs
- Yokes
Applications for forged components in the off-highway industry include:
- Dump trucks
- Earthmovers
- Engine and transmission systems
- Forestry and other off-road utility vehicles
- Skid steers
- Special-purpose trucks
Hand Tools
At Cornell Forge, we support small- and large-scale production to meet the specific needs of our clients. Our versatile operations can accommodate orders of varying sizes, from a prototype run to high-volume manufacturing, and our customized delivery schedules are flexible to help customers manage inventory and stay on track.
To achieve maximum performance in your hand tools, Cornell Forge supplies strong products that possess impact and fatigue resistance for ideal functionality without sacrificing aesthetic appeal. Forged products and tools include:
- Chisels and punches
- Eye bolts
- Garden tools
- Hammers
- Hooks
- Pliers
- Screwdrivers
- Sledges
- Sockets
- Wrenches
Marine
All products meant for the marine industry must be corrosion resistant to offer high performance without experiencing degradation. Forged components are applicable for boats and a broad range of other marine projects, and we offer marine forged parts made to order. Typical forged products for marine applications include:
- Anchor links
- Arms
- Boat parts
- Brace ends
- Brackets
- Bushings
- Crossbars
- Handles
- Hardware
- Hex bolts
- Levers
- Locks
- Lugs
- Marine shackles
- Mooring eyes
- Pinions
- Pins
- Recreational boating components
- Socket head cap screws
- Specialized threaded studs
- Spindles
- Stabilizers
- Studs
- Wedges
Forged components for the marine industry have applications in:
- Boat engines, transmissions, and stabilizers
- Docking
- Mooring
- Pipelines
- Shipbuilding
- Underwater construction
Mining
The mining industry subjects parts and equipment to rigorous use, heavy loads, and challenging environments. Forging is up to the task, however, by generating tough, reliable parts with tight tolerances that ensure safe, proper equipment functionality and the successful handling of weighty objects. Examples of forged parts you might find in mines and mining operations include the following:
- Axle beams
- Ball joints
- Engine parts
- Fittings
- Flanges
- Gears
- Levers
- Links
- Shafts
- Spindles
- Wheel hubs
- Yokes
The mining sector uses such components within heavy mining equipment like:
- Crushers
- Dragline excavators
- Hydraulic cylinders
- Rope shovels
Oil
The oil and gas market will expose components and equipment to high pressures and temperatures, leaving some production methods unequal to the task. Forged products, however, offer the durable strength our oil clients need to avoid equipment failure. Forged components and products that the oil market often utilizes are as follows:
- Casing hangers
- Crankshafts
- Fittings
- Flanges
- Fluid ends
- High-pressure valves and fittings
- Hose couplings
- Impellers
- Keel, riser, and stress joints
- Manifolds
- Nozzles
- Pinion shafts
- Pipes
- Pump bodies
- Rock cutter bits
- Tension rings
- Valves
Oil industry applications for these forged products include:
- Gas production equipment
- Heat exchangers
- Oil drilling equipment
- Piping systems
Recreational
Like trucking, the railway sector of the transportation market helps drive the U.S. economy and transfer goods from one location to another. With trains, there’s the added concern of passenger safety as they’re also a method of mass transport. Rail companies invest in continual improvement, looking to enhance product transportation, the passenger experience, and overall operational safety and efficiency, all of which can’t happen if a train breaks down. Some of the products associated with this heavy-duty industry include:
- Ball joints
- Cams
- Caps
- Clutches
- Discs
- Flanges
- Gears
- Hand brake components
- Levers
- Links
- Nuts
- Pins
- Plates
- Rod ends
Rail
Like trucking, the railway sector of the transportation market helps drive the U.S. economy and transfer goods from one location to another. With trains, there’s the added concern of passenger safety as they’re also a method of mass transport. Rail companies invest in continual improvement, looking to enhance product transportation, the passenger experience, and overall operational safety and efficiency, all of which can’t happen if a train breaks down. Some of the products associated with this heavy-duty industry include:
- Ball joints
- Cams
- Caps
- Clutches
- Discs
- Flanges
- Gears
- Hand brake components
- Levers
- Links
- Nuts
- Pins
- Plates
- Rod ends
- Shafts
- Shoes
- Spindles
- Sprockets
- Wedges
- Yokes
Firearms & Defense
The need for reliable components is particularly great in the firearms and defense industries. Examples of forged components for these sectors include:
- Barrels
- Belt feed and locking levers
- Bolt bodies and carriers
- Frames
- Gas blocks
- Hinges
- Iron sights
- Plates
- Slides
- Trunnions
These parts have applications in both the firearms themselves as well as armored vehicles.
Construction & Forestry
The heavy-duty equipment found in construction and logging sites and material handling plants must continue operating consistently even under rugged, difficult conditions. Forged components are a popular choice for preventing everything from unscheduled downtime to hazardous equipment defects. Both the construction and forestry industries rely on strong forged components like:
- Arms
- Braces
- Cages
- Eyebolts and nuts
- Fasteners
- Hooks
- Pinions
- Pins
- Shackles
- Shafts
- Washers
Gearboxes
The team at Cornell Forge can also assist you with reliable parts for gearboxes. Examples of forged components commonly found in gearboxes are:
- Bars
- Gear discs and blanks
- Hubs
- Pinion shafts
- Sleeves
Truck Components
We offer commercial products and truck steering components to our customers’ specifications. With nearly a century of experience, we craft high-quality truck components to guarantee superior performance. Some examples of parts include:
- Axle beams
- Transmission shafts
- Universal joints
- Differential gears
- Kingpins
- Torsion bars
- Steering arms
