Nargesa PC16 End Hot Wrought Iron Machine

The Nargesa PC16 End Hot Wrought Iron Machine is a hydraulic forging machine designed to form decorative snail-shaped ends on heated round bar, square bar and flat bar. It replaces a traditionally time-consuming manual forging process with a controlled, repeatable machine operation, allowing ornamental metalworkers to produce consistent decorative ends with significantly less manual effort.

The PC16 is designed for ornamental and architectural metalworking, including the production of gates, fences, railings, windows, doors, balconies, metal furniture and decorative scrolls. Its hydraulic clamping system securely holds the workpiece during forming, while adjustable pressure and displacement controls allow the operator to adapt the process to different material sizes and desired scroll shapes.

With capacity for round and square bar up to 20 mm (3/4") and flat bar up to 50 × 10 mm (2 × 3/8"), the PC16 handles many of the bar sizes commonly used in decorative steel fabrication. Its approximately 10-second cycle time and production rate of up to 4 pieces per minute make it particularly well suited to repetitive production.

The machine is designed for straightforward operation and repeatable results, allowing shops to produce large quantities of matching forged ends without relying entirely on highly specialized blacksmithing skills. For optimum forming results, the material must be heated to the appropriate forging temperature before processing. Nargesa recommends its H1, H2 or H3 forging furnaces for heating material used with the PC16.

Manufactured in Spain, the Nargesa PC16 is built for professional and industrial ornamental metalworking applications and complies with CE industrial machinery manufacturing standards.

Key Features

• Hot forging of decorative ends – Forms heated steel into consistent snail-shaped ornamental ends for scrolls and decorative components.
• Hydraulic forming system – Provides controlled forming force for repeatable production.
• Hydraulic workpiece clamping – Securely holds the material during the forming cycle.
• 20 mm round-bar capacity – Handles round bar up to 20 mm (3/4") diameter.
• 20 × 20 mm square-bar capacity – Forms square bar up to 20 mm (3/4") per side.
• 50 × 10 mm flat-bar capacity – Handles flat bar up to 50 × 10 mm (2 × 3/8").
• Adjustable displacement and turns – Allows operators to control the final shape and number of turns of the decorative end.
• Adjustable forming pressure – Pressure can be adapted to the thickness and type of material being processed.
• Fast approximately 10-second cycle – Supports efficient repetitive production.
• Production rate up to 4 pieces per minute – Suitable for producing large quantities of identical components.
• 45 mm/s working speed – Provides controlled movement during the forming operation.
• 70 mm/s return speed – Quickly resets the forming mechanism between pieces.
• Two-hand safety control – Double-command cycle activation provides an additional operator safety measure.
• Simple operation – Designed to reduce the amount of specialized forging experience required for repetitive scroll-end production.
• Robust hydraulic construction – Uses standardized hydraulic and electrical components from established European manufacturers.
• Palletized lower bench – Allows the machine to be moved and positioned more easily within the shop.
• Fully assembled delivery – Supplied assembled to reduce installation and setup requirements.

Applications

The PC16 is designed for ornamental ironwork, architectural metalworking and decorative steel fabrication where consistent forged ends are required.

Typical applications include:

• Gates and entrance gates
• Fences
• Railings and balustrades
• Windows
• Doors
• Balconies
• Decorative panels
• Ornamental scrolls
• Metal furniture
• Wrought iron components
• Architectural metalwork

The machine can form decorative ends on round bar, square bar and flat bar, making it suitable for a variety of ornamental designs. Its repeatable forming process is particularly beneficial when multiple components need to match across the same project or production run.

The PC16 can also create production opportunities for ornamental metalworking businesses by making it practical to manufacture finished forged-end components for other fabricators, contractors and steel suppliers.

Why Choose the Nargesa PC16?

The Nargesa PC16 is a practical choice for shops that regularly produce decorative wrought iron components and need a faster, more consistent alternative to manually forming scroll ends.

Its main advantage is repeatability. Once the appropriate material temperature, pressure and displacement settings have been established, operators can reproduce the same decorative end across a production run. This helps reduce variation between pieces while minimizing the time and skilled manual effort traditionally associated with the process.

With a cycle time of approximately 10 seconds and a potential production rate of up to 4 pieces per minute, the PC16 is particularly valuable for shops producing large quantities of matching components. Nargesa notes that the machine can produce thousands of parts during a working day under suitable production conditions.

The PC16 also provides flexibility for different ornamental designs through its adjustable pressure and displacement settings, while its capacity for round, square and flat bar covers many common materials used in architectural and decorative steelwork.

Included Accessories

The Nargesa PC16 is supplied as a complete, assembled machine with its hydraulic forming and clamping systems.

Key included components and features include:

• Hydraulic forming system
• Hydraulic workpiece clamping system
• Adjustable pressure control
• Adjustable displacement/turn control
• Two-hand safety control
• Palletized lower bench
• Fully assembled machine

Note: The material-heating equipment is not part of the PC16 itself. The workpiece must be heated to the appropriate forging temperature before forming.

Optional Accessories

For material heating, Nargesa recommends using one of its compatible forging furnaces:

• Nargesa H1 Forging Furnace
• Nargesa H2 Forging Furnace
• Nargesa H3 Forging Furnace

Selecting the appropriate furnace depends on the material dimensions, production requirements and desired forging temperature.

Technical Specifications