Shape Alliance

The Alliance fundamentally changes the shape of buying process because buyers don't need to search for a particular process or manufacturer. Requests for quote submitted to the Alliance via our website are automatically forwarded to each of the member companies for analysis and a direct response. While you may have been searching for a forging, casting or other specific process, Alliance members may instead recommend an alternate process that would better meet your cost and performance requirements. [more]

Shape Processing:
Brief description of Shape Processing.

Castings - Centrifugal:
Brief description of Castings - Centrifugal.

Cold Drawn & Cold Rolled
- Solid Shapes:
Brief description of Cold Drawn and Cold Rolled Shapes.

Castings - Alloy:
Brief description of Castings - Alloy.

Extruded:
The extrusion process can produce pipe, hollow shapes or solid shapes in long lengths. The starting raw material is a large diameter bar of the required grade of steel. These bars are cut to the appropriate billet length to produce the desired finish length. Dies are produced with the contour of the shape cut in the die. [more]

Castings - Iron:
Brief description of Castings - Iron.

Cold Drawn - Hollows:
Cold drawing involves pulling steel tubes over an inside die (called a mandrel) and, at the same time, through an outside die. This process results in extremely close ID, OD and wall thickness tolerances. Cold drawing also improves the surface condition of the tube, and can be used to create interior or exterior shapes, such as square or hexagons.

Brief description of Hot Forging

Castings - Brass & Bronze:
Brief description of Castings - Brass & Bronze.











Shape Alliance A Group of Indiependent Firms Allied to Meet Your Shape Requirements