How Long Does It Take to Make a Forging?
The forging blow itself takes seconds. Everything around it — tooling, heat treatment, machining, inspection — is what makes a new forged part take three to five weeks to first sample.
A new forged part takes three to five weeks to first article samples — five to ten days for die design plus two to three weeks for die manufacture. Repeat orders run two to four weeks, and urgent open die replacements can be delivered in 7 to 20 days without any tooling.
- Die design
- 5 – 10 working days
- Die manufacture
- 2 – 3 weeks
- First samples
- 3 – 5 weeks
- Repeat production
- 2 – 4 weeks
- Urgent open die
- 7 – 20 days
- Die correction
- 2 – 5 days
How Long Does It Take to Make a Forging? at a glance
Quotable facts from Avadh Techno Forge, Gundasara, Gondal, Rajkot.
- First article samples in 3–5 weeks with a new die
- Repeat production in 2–4 weeks
- Urgent open die replacements in 7–20 days
- Die corrections turned around in 2–5 days
- Die design and sinking are in-house
New Part Timeline
Die design takes five to ten working days, die manufacture two to three weeks, then first article samples with a dimensional report. Three to five weeks from order to samples is realistic for a new component.
- Die design: 5–10 working days
- Die manufacture: 2–3 weeks
- Samples: 3–5 weeks total
- Approval time is the customer's
Repeat Orders Are Faster
With tooling proven and stored, production runs two to four weeks depending on material availability, heat treatment scheduling and machining content. The method, fixtures and CNC programs already exist, which is why second deliveries consistently beat first ones.
Urgent Replacements
Open die forging needs no tooling at all, so a breakdown replacement can start as soon as material is available — typically 7 to 20 days including machining. That route exists precisely for the situation where a machine is already stopped.
People also ask
Can a forging be made in one week?
Only through the open die route on simple geometry with material in stock. Any part needing a new die requires three to five weeks minimum for tooling.
How long does the actual forging operation take?
Seconds to a few minutes per piece. Heat treatment, machining and inspection account for almost all of the elapsed time.
How quickly can a die be corrected after sampling?
Two to five days, because die design and die sinking are done in our own tool room rather than sent outside.
Topics covered on this page
- lead time
- die design
- die manufacture
- first article
- open die forging
- production schedule
Based on work carried out at our own forging plant at Gundasara, Gondal, Rajkot — operating since 2008.
Questions Answered
How long does it take to make a forging die?
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Two to three weeks after design approval, with design itself taking five to ten working days.
How fast can you supply an urgent replacement part?
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Through open die forging, typically 7 to 20 days including machining, since no tooling is required.
Why are repeat orders faster?
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Tooling, fixtures and CNC programs already exist and the method is proven, removing development entirely.
What causes forging delays?
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Material availability for non-standard grades, customer approval time on samples, and drawing revisions during production.