Hot & Cold Plate Forming
Forming plate into dished heads, cones, and segments — hot forming for heavy sections and demanding geometry, cold forming where tight tolerance and surface finish come first.
Two temperatures, one goal: the right shape
Plate forming turns flat stock into curved, contoured, and dished geometry — the heads, cones, and segments that close vessels and shape structures. The choice of temperature drives the result. Hot forming lets us move heavy sections and tight radii without cracking, relaxing the material so it takes deep draws and complex contours. Cold forming, working the plate at ambient temperature, holds tighter tolerances and a cleaner surface where the finished dimension is critical.
MTS Forge selects the route — hot, cold, or a combination — to match the plate thickness, alloy, and finished geometry your part requires. Every formed piece is produced under our ISO 9001:2015 quality system, with heat treatment available in-house to relieve stress and restore properties.
What plate forming produces
From vessel heads to structural segments, plate forming shapes the large, curved components fabrications are built around.
Dished and hemispherical heads that close tanks and pressure vessels in energy service.
Gas & Petroleum
Cones and conical transitions that step between diameters in process and power equipment.
Power Generation
Rolled and formed plate segments for heavy structural and fabricated assemblies.
Construction market
Process capabilities
- Hot forming of heavy plate sections and deep, complex contours
- Cold forming where tight tolerance and surface finish are the priority
- Dished and hemispherical heads, cones, transitions, and segments
- Carbon, alloy, and stainless plate across a range of thicknesses
- Process route selected to match thickness, alloy, and finished geometry
- In-house heat treatment and stress relief to restore material properties
- ISO 9001:2015 registered quality and full traceability
Why choose MTS for plate forming
Hot for heavy work
Elevated temperature lets us form thick sections and tight radii without cracking.
Cold for precision
Ambient forming holds tighter tolerances and a cleaner finished surface.
Dished & conical
Heads, cones, and transitions formed to close and shape vessels and structures.
Right route, every part
We match temperature and sequence to your plate, alloy, and geometry.
Finished in-house
Heat treatment, stress relief, and rough machining under one roof.
Certified quality
Formed components documented under our ISO 9001:2015 system.
Ready to forge your next component?
Have a head, cone, or formed segment to produce? Send the plate spec and geometry and we'll recommend hot or cold forming with a quote.