Thread Rolling Services in Nottingham

Vision Precision Engineering provides thread rolling services in Langley Mill, near Nottingham, producing external screw threads using Fette thread rolling heads. Our production turning equipment supports enquiries for batch manufacture and repeat component requirements.

If you need rolled threads as part of a component manufacturing project, send us your drawing, material specification and quantities. Our team can assess suitability and discuss the machining operations required.

External Thread Production Using Fette Rolling Heads

Thread rolling forms an external thread by pressing profiled tooling against a prepared blank. The material is displaced to create the thread shape, rather than removed by a cutting tool.

The process depends on a suitable combination of material, blank dimensions and tooling. Metals must have sufficient ductility to form successfully, while the starting diameter needs to suit the specified thread.

At Vision Precision Engineering, we use Fette thread rolling heads to produce rolled threads. Please include the full thread designation with your enquiry so we can review your requirements against available tooling and machine capacity.

Benefits of Thread Rolling

For suitable components, thread rolling can offer several manufacturing advantages:

No cutting swarf from the thread rolling operation: the tooling forms the thread by displacing material.
Efficient use of material: the prepared blank is smaller in diameter than the finished thread’s outside diameter.
Repeatable production: controlled blank preparation and tooling help produce consistent threads across a batch.
A smooth thread surface: the forming action can produce a smooth finish when the material and process conditions are suitable.

The practical benefits depend on the component design, material condition and production quantity. We can review your drawing to discuss whether thread rolling is appropriate for your project.

Our Thread Rolling and Production Equipment

Our listed equipment includes:

Fette thread rolling heads for producing rolled external threads.
Ward 2DB 8 Tool Station Capstan Production Lathe for small to medium batch machining.
Emi Mec 10 Tool Station Mass Production Lathe with a 6-metre bar feed for production turning.

This equipment supports the manufacture of turned components with threaded features. Contact us to confirm the thread sizes, materials and quantities suitable for your requirement.

Thread Rolling or Screw Cutting?

Thread rolling forms a thread through material displacement, while screw cutting removes material to create the required profile.

The appropriate method depends on the material, thread specification, component geometry and order quantity. Available tooling and the preparation required also influence the manufacturing approach.

Vision Precision Engineering offers both thread rolling and screw cutting services. If your specification permits either method, include that information with your enquiry so we can assess the options.

Thread Rolling as Part of Component Manufacture

A rolled thread is often one feature of a larger turned component. The blank diameter, shoulders, adjacent features and access for the rolling head all need consideration during manufacture.

By discussing your complete component drawing at the quotation stage, we can assess thread production alongside the other turning operations. This gives purchasing teams a clearer scope of supply and helps identify any requirements that need clarification before production.