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Ajax Manufacturing Co. (Cleveland)
Cleveland, OH; Euclid, OH; Erie, PA, U.S.A.
Company Website: https://ajaxerie.com/
Manufacturer Class: Metal Working Machinery

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Patent Number	Date	Title	Name	City	Description
633,280	Sep. 19, 1899	Die and Tool for Upsetting Tubes	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: Heretofore in upsetting boiler-tubes and analogous articles in dies two difficulties have presented themselves: First, the male die becomes so tightly wedged in the article to be upset as to withdraw the article with the male die as the latter is withdrawn, and, second, it has been found almost impossible to avoid crimping, wrinkling, corrugating, or or what is known as "cold-shutting" on the part of the upset portion of the tube.
680,217	Aug. 13, 1901	Rivet Making Machine	John R. Blakeslee	Glenville, Cuyahoga County, OH
680,218	Aug. 13, 1901	Method of Making Jaw Rods	John R. Blakeslee	Glenville, Cuyahoga County, OH
680,219	Aug. 13, 1901	Die	John R. Blakeslee	Glenville, Cuyahoga County, OH
737,065	Aug. 25, 1903	Forging Machine	John R. Blakeslee	Glenville, Cuyahoga County, OH
927,448	Jul. 06, 1909	Planing Machine	John R. Blakeslee Jr.	Glenville, Cuyahoga County, OH	J. B. Fay, patent attorney. Inventor John R. Blakeslee was deceased; John R. Blakeslee, Jr., was administrator. My invention relates to planing machines, and particularly to planing machines for operating upon large and cumbersome work. The object of the invention consists in providing a planer structure whereby the planing operation may be performed upon such large work in a manner more economical than has heretofore been practiced. I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention: 1. In a planer, the combination of a frame constructed of four standards; and two longitudinal, parallel members supported thereby and formed with guide-ways on their upper faces, the space intermediate between said standards being open for the reception of work; an arched yoke secured to said standards at one end of such space; driving mechanism supported within said yoke; a bed-plate being fixed with respect to said frame and forming the lower limits of such space, an extended substantially flat, horizontally disposed reciprocatory head provided with a centrally arranged longitudinally extending rack and having its opposite ends resting on the guide-ways provided by said frame; a tool holder mounted on one end of said head and transversely reciprocable across the same; and means substantially as described adapted to reciprocate said head and tool holder, respectively. 2. In a planer, the combination of a frame including four standards, and two longitudinal, parallel members supported thereby and formed with guide-ways on their upper faces, the space between said standards being open for the reception of work; an arched yoke connecting the standards at one end of such space; a bed-plate for holding the work, said bed-plate being fixed with respect to said frame and forming the lower limits of such space; a reciprocating tool holding head having its opposite ends slidably resting on the guide-ways provided by said frame; a tool holder mounted on one end of said head and transversely movable across the same; a centrally arranged longitudinally extending rack borne by said head; and driving mechanism supported within said arched yoke including a gear in mesh with said rack, and means adapted to move said tool holder as stated.
		Planing Machine	John R. Blakeslee	Glenville, Cuyahoga County, OH
929,073	Jul. 27, 1909	Metal Bending and Forging Machine	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely from John R Blakeslee, Jr.
943,335	Dec. 14, 1909	Bolt Header	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
943,377	Dec. 14, 1909	Back Stop for Forging Machines	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
988,432	Apr. 04, 1911	Art of Applying Bands onto Leaf Springs	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,008,941	Nov. 14, 1911	Machine for Applying Bands on Leaf Springs	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,047,490	Dec. 17, 1912	Adjustable Bearing	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,053,471	Feb. 18, 1913	Forging Mechanism	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,111,729	Sep. 29, 1914	Bolt Heading Machine	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,119,491	Dec. 01, 1914	Mechanism for Making Bolts	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,119,492	Dec. 01, 1914	Mechanism for Making Nuts and the Like	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,168,855	Jan. 18, 1916	Machine for Making Bolts and the Like	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,255,504	Feb. 05, 1918	Manufacture of Bolts and the Like	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,260,305	Mar. 26, 1918	Feed Mechanism	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,300,240	Apr. 15, 1919	Feed Mechanism	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr. Claim: In a safety deice, the combination with two pivotally connected arms forming, when in one relative position, a single rigid member, of a resiliently mounted, movable safety latch engaging over one of said arms and permitting the same to swing relatively to each other under abnormal strain. In a safety device, the combination with two pivotally connected arms forming, when in one relative position, a single rigid member, of resilient safety means adapted to maintain said arms in the aforesaid position under normal strain, but permitting said arms to swing relatively to each other under abnormal strain, said means including a latch pivotally mounted on one of said arms and normally maintained in engagement with the other of said arms.
1,362,595	Dec. 21, 1920	Press	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,384,118	Jul. 12, 1921	Manufacture of Nuts and Similar Articles	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,468,953	Sep. 25, 1923	Drop Hammer	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,482,107	Jan. 29, 1924	Forging Mechanism	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,655,588	Jan. 10, 1928	Sawing Mechanism Adapted to Operate With Rotating Material	Karl Baumann	Bavaria, Germany
1,691,878	Nov. 13, 1928	Metal Working	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,691,879	Nov. 13, 1928	Forging Mechanism	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,739,119	Dec. 10, 1929	Method of Reclaiming Car Axles	John R. Blakeslee	Willoughby, Lake County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,771,610	Jul. 29, 1930	Metal Working	John R. Blakeslee	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
1,786,006	Dec. 23, 1930	Safety Device	William W. Criley	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
1,798,309	Mar. 31, 1931	Four Roll Hammer	William W. Criley	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
1,798,310	Mar. 31, 1931	Board Hammer	William W. cri	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
1,869,006	Jul. 26, 1932	Solid Die Header	William W. Criley	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,016,369	Oct. 08, 1935	Machine for Electrically Heating Metal Articles	Penrose R. Hoopes	Hartford, Hartford County, CT
2,027,416	Jan. 14, 1936	Electric Heating Apparatus	John r Blakeslee	Willoughby, Lake County, OH	John R Blakeslee, Sr. died in 1906. This patentee is most likely John R Blakeslee, Jr.
2,038,165	Apr. 21, 1936	Forging Machine	William W. Criley	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,052,761	Sep. 01, 1936	Electrical Blank Heating Machine	Frederick W. Gaines	Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,120,022	Jun. 07, 1938	Feeding and Transfer Mechanism	William W. Criley	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,147,888	Feb. 21, 1939	Holder for Wire Drawing Dies	Frederick W. Gaines III	Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,187,479	Jan. 16, 1940	Ejector Mechanism for Metal Forming Presses	Henry A. Zwierlein	Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,196,497	Apr. 09, 1940	Method of Forming Tubular Members Having Thick Walled End Portions	Homer D. Heman	East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,226,400	Dec. 24, 1940	Wire Drawing Machine	Frederick W. Gaines III	Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,234,728	Mar. 11, 1941	Feeding and Straightening Means	Frederick W. Gaines III	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,245,573	Jun. 17, 1941	Forging Press	William W. Criley	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,290,542	Jul. 21, 1942	Clutch	William W. Criley	Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,310,914	Feb. 09, 1943	Apparatus for Operating on Wire Stock	Frederick W. Gaines III	Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
		Apparatus for Operating on Wire Stock	William A. Ehlert	South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,310,916	Feb. 09, 1943	Apparatus for Drawing and Straightening Wire Stock	Frederick W. Gaines III	Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH	Original application filed 25 Aug., 1941. Divided and this application filed 06 Dec., 1941.
		Apparatus for Drawing and Straightening Wire Stock	William A. Ehlert	South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,324,613	Jul. 20, 1943	Clutch	William W. Criley	Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,337,881	Dec. 28, 1943	Wire Drawing Machine and Method	Frederick W. Gaines III	Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,343,403	Mar. 07, 1944	Forging Machine	William W. Criley	Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,344,803	Mar. 21, 1944	Method of Forging Shovel Sockets and the Like	William W. Criley	Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,388,832	Nov. 13, 1945	Control Mechanism	William W. Criley	Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,496,040	Jan. 31, 1950	Control Valve Mechanism for Clutches and Brakes	William W. Criley	Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,535,842	Dec. 26, 1950	Stall Relief for Forging Presses and the Like	William W. Criley	Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,626,453	Jan. 27, 1953	Method of Making Forged Blanks and Forgings	William W. Criley	Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,647,421	Aug. 04, 1953	Upsetting Forging Machine	William W. Criley	Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,689,360	Sep. 21, 1954	Combined Wire Drawing and Forging Machine	Ben F. Ware	Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,728,447	Dec. 27, 1955	Wire Drawer	Ben F. Ware	Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,728,448	Dec. 27, 1955	Multiple Orifice Wire Drawing Die	Ben F. Ware	Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,778,456	Jan. 22, 1957	Disk Type Brake	John L. F. Ross	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,797,799	Jul. 02, 1957	Apparatus for Drawing Wire and Operating Thereon	William A. Ehlert	South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,840,381	Jun. 24, 1958	Wire Gripping Mechanism	Leo D. Mersek	Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,850,132	Sep. 02, 1958	Single Stroke Press Control	John J. Elliott	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,859,793	Nov. 11, 1958	Pivotally Mounted Laterally Spaced Fluid Pressure Means for Twisting Crankshafts	John L. F. Ross	South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
2,875,652	Mar. 03, 1959	Vertically Divided Forging Press Frame	William A. Ehlert	South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates as indicated to a novel frame construction for forging presses and the like, and more particularly to a frame which is vertically divided into two principal sections.
2,881,908	Apr. 14, 1959	Multiple Draw Wire Drawer	Ben F. Ware	Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates to wire drawers of the kind in which the wire being drawn passes through a series of drawing dies in succession, and more particularly, to a novel form of wire drawer of this kind.
2,928,304	Mar. 15, 1960	Cut Off Apparatus	William A. Ehlert	South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates to cutoff apparatus for cutting desired lengths from the leading end of rod or wire stock being advanced and, as one of its objects, aims to provide a machine for this purpose which is compact and durable and which will function smoothly and efficiently while operating at a relatively high-speed production rate.
		Cut Off Apparatus	Leo D. Mersek	Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
3,017,016	Jan. 16, 1962	Wire Drawing Apparatus	William A. Ehlert	South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates to wire drawing apparatus and, more particularly, to wire drawing apparatus of the kind in which the die means is pushed over and along the wire during intermittent work strokes to effect the drawing of the wire. The invention further relates to wire drawing apparatus of this character intended for use in adjacent relation to a fabricating machine to which the drawn wire is supplied at substantially the rate of production operation of such machine.
		Wire Drawing Apparatus	Leo D. Mersek	Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
3,031,068	Apr. 24, 1962	Wire Lubricating Device	Ben F. Ware	Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates generally to wire drawing and to wire drawers and, more particularly, to lubricant applying mechanism for applying lubricant to a wire or the like being advanced, such as a wire being supplied to a wire drawing machine.
3,033,063	May. 08, 1962	Forging Control	William A. Ehlert	South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates as indicated to a novel forging machine control, and more particularly to a device for automatically tripping roll forging machines and the like when the stock has been properly positioned therein.
3,135,397	Jun. 02, 1964	Die Lifter	Albert R. Kull	Beachwood, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates as indicated to a novel die lifter, and more particularly to a device and to forging machines utilizing the same whereby heavy dies may more readily be installed and removed.
3,149,353	Sep. 22, 1964	Multiple Station Forging Machine With Means to Feed and Transfer Blanks	Albert R. Kull	Beachwood, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates generally, as indicated, to a feed mechanism for forging machines and more particularly to transfer mechanism for forging machines adapted to shift elongated blanks of circular cross-section from one position to another in a forging machine for the performance of upsetting operations thereon.
3,150,391	Sep. 29, 1964	Safety Device for Forging Machines	Albert R. Kull	Beachwood, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates generally, as indicated, to a safety device for forging machines and more particularly to a forging machine and safety throw-out mechanism therefor which wilt immediately stop operation of the machine should a workpiece be improperly positioned.
3,180,123	Apr. 27, 1965	Work Transfer Mechanism for Forging Presses and the Like	Albert R. Kull	Beachwood, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates generally, as indicated, to a work transfer mechanism for forging presses and the like and more particularly to a forging press and transfer mechanism therefor which wilt enable high speed automatic production of forgings in a multi-operation forging press.
3,183,532	May. 18, 1965	Automatic Transfer Mechanism for Forging Machines	Albert R. Kull	Beachwood, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates, as indicated, to an automatic transfer mechanism, and more particularly to a feed and transfer mechanism adapted to feed and then shift elongated blanks of circular cross-section from one position to another in a forging machine or the like for the performance of one or more operations thereon.
3,183,533	May. 18, 1965	Stock Feed Mechanism for Forging Machines	Albert R. Kull	Beachwood, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates, as indicated, to a stock feed mechanism for forging machines, and more particularly to an automatic stock feed mechanism adapted to feed elongated blanks to a forging machine.
3,183,699	May. 18, 1965	Wire Drawing Apparatus	William A. Ehlert	South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates to wire drawing apparatus of the reciprocating-die type frequently used in association with a cut-off mechanism or a fabricating machine such as a cold header and, as one of its objects, aims to provide novel drawing apparatus of this kind which is capable of faster, quieter and more reliable ,operation than comparable wire drawing apparatus heretofore available.
3,184,943	May. 25, 1965	Wire Shaping and Drawing	Ben F. Ware	Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates to wire shaping and drawing and, as one of its objects, aims to provide a novel method and apparatus by which a shaping operation, for example flattening, and a drawing operation are performed on the wire during passage thereof through one and the same apparatus.
3,260,084	Jul. 12, 1966	Apparatus for Drawing Linear Stock	Leo D. Mersek	Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates to drawing apparatus for drawing linear stock, such as bar stock, rod stock and wire and, more particularly, to drawing apparatus of the reciprocating type in which the drawing action is produced by a relative axial drawing traverse between the stock and a drawing die in the form of a succession of drawing strokes.
3,260,085	Jul. 12, 1966	Wire Drawing Apparatus	Leo D. Mersek	Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates to apparatus for drawing linear stock, such as bar, rod and wire stock, which are all referred to herein merely as wire, and more particularly to drawing apparatus of the reciprocating type and embodying inching means for starting the stock through the drawing die.
3,260,086	Jul. 12, 1966	Wire Drawing Apparatus	Howard D. Prutton	Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
3,273,372	Sep. 20, 1966	Combined Drawing and Cut Off Apparatus	William A. Ehlert	South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH
3,282,079	Nov. 01, 1966	Work Handling Mechanism for Forging Presses and the Like	Albert R. Kull	Beachwood, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: This invention relates generally, as indicated, to a work handling mechanism for forging presses and the like and more particularly to a forging press and transfer mechanism therefor which is capable of obtaining fully automatic production of workpieces such as valve members.
3,302,438	Feb. 07, 1967	Forging Machine for Extruding and Working Metal Articles	Ben F. Ware	Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH	his invention relates as indicated to a forging machine for extruding and working metal articles and more particularly to certain improvements in forging machines of the type shown in Criley Patent No. 2,647,421, dated August 4, 1953.
3,323,344	Jun. 06, 1967	Roll Forging Machine	Leo D. Mersek	Richmond Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: The present invention relates as indicated to a roll forging machine, and more particularly to a roll forging machine provided with full cylindrical die members.
3,343,574	Sep. 26, 1967	Wire Straightening Unit	Leo D. Mersek	Richmond Heights, Cuyahoga County, OH	Claim: The present invention relates to wire straightening units of the type comprising a series of rollers carried on a frame so as to engage opposite sides of a wire passing therebetween and flex and straighten the wire and to remove any tendency of the wire to kink.
3,375,692	Apr. 02, 1968	Wire Working Apparatus	Ben F. Ware	Euclid, Cuyahoga County, OH	Abstract: Apparatus for performing work operations on relatively small diameter wire intermittently advanced therethrough including a frame supporting first and second slides spaced along the wire in the direction of its feed, rotatable wire working rolls carried by one slide, and a wire drawing die carried by the other slide, means for reciprocally moving the slides relative to the frame to effect working on the wire by the rolls and die in gone direction of movement, and separate wire feeding means in advance of each slide.
3,412,595	Nov. 26, 1968	Stock Transfer Mechanism	Albert R. Kull	Beachwood, Cuyahoga County, OH	Abstract: A stock transfer mechanism for forging machines including opposed vertically movable slides each mounted on opposed horizontally movable slides, each horizontally movable slide being driven by a piston-cylinder assembly through a pressure differential device, the transfer mechanism including turn-grip segments journaled for rotation substantially about the center of the stock with pawl means being operative to rotate the segments as the supporting slide moves up and down.
4,893,492	Jan. 16, 1990	Roll Forging Machine and Method	Mike B Martincic	Mentor, Lake County, OH	Abstract: A roll forging machine includes an automatic stock feed which receives the stock in a receptacle from a conveyor and then swings the stock to a horizontal feed position after sensing the temperature of the stock. If the stock temperature is insufficient for proper forging the receptacle swings to a dump position to return the stock to a furnace. If the stock temperature is sufficient the receptacle in the horizontal position is indexed into the forging rolls and to place the stock into a stock gripper of a transfer. The stock gripper is mounted on a grip slide for movement in the "X" direction aligned with the direction of the roll passes. The grip slide is in turn mounted on a carriage for movement in the "Y" direction transverse the direction of the roll passes. Both the grip slide and the carriage are driven electrically by respective servomotors in turn driving timing belts to which the carriage and grip slide are clamped. The servomotor for the grip slide accelerates the stock to a predetermined velocity until the stock is engaged by the forging rolls and then enters a free-wheeling mode during roll forging during which the grip slide is driven by the forging rolls, and then decelerates the stock. During the free-wheeling mode the servomotor for the grip slide may exert a slight tension or compression bias on the stock. The carriage moves the grip slide from pass to pass and may do so in any order. During the movement from pass to pass the gripper and thus the stock is rotated 90 degree. At the completion of the roll forging the grip slide accelerates the stock to an exit velocity whereupon the stock is released by the gripper to exit the machine. The grip slide returns the open gripper to receive the next stock to repeat the roll forging cycle.
4,936,124	Jun. 26, 1990	Roll Forging Machine and Method	Mike B. Martincic	Mentor, Lake County, OH	This application is a division of Ser. No. 251,517 filed 30 Sept., 1988, now Patent No. 4,893,492 granted 16 Jan., 1990. Abstract: A roll forging machine includes an automatic stock feed which receives the stock in a receptacle from a conveyor and then swings the stock to a horizontal feed position after sensing the temperature of the stock. If the stock temperature is insufficient for proper forging the receptacle swings to a dump position to return the stock to a furnace. If the stock temperature is sufficient the receptacle in the horizontal position is indexed into the forging rolls and to place the stock into a stock gripper of a transfer. The stock gripper is mounted on a grip slide for movement in the "X" direction aligned with the direction of the roll passes. The grip slide is in turn mounted on a carriage for movement in the "Y" direction transverse the direction of the roll passes. Both the grip slide and the carriage are driven electrically by respective servomotors in turn driving timing belts to which the carriage and grip slide are clamped. The servomotor for the grip slide accelerates the stock to a predetermined velocity until the stock is engaged by the forging rolls and then enters a free-wheeling mode during roll forging during which the grip slide is driven by the forging rolls, and then decelerates the stock. During the free-wheeling mode the servomotor for the grip slide may exert a slight tension or compression bias on the stock. The carriage moves the grip slide from pass to pass and may do so in any order. During the movement from pass to pass the gripper and thus the stock is rotated 90 degree.. At the completion of the roll forging the grip slide accelerates the stock to an exit velocity whereupon the stock is released by the gripper to exit the machine. The grip slide returns the open gripper to receive the next stock to repeat the roll forging cycle.