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Abstract

An axial thread rolling head comprising a bearing unit including rolling dies supported via eccentric shafts, a shank which is axially movable with respect to the bearing unit and has a clutch portion which interacts with a claw clutch portion of a spring housing rotatably supported on the shank in a first axial relative postion and which couples the two components in a torsion-resistant manner, and a first gearing between the shank and the eccentric shafts for varying the mutual spacing of the rolling dies, a spiral-coiled spring between the shank and the bearing unit and mechanical switching means to move the shank and the bearing unit into the second relative position when in contact with a workpiece, wherein at least the bearing unit and the spring housing are formed from titanium or a titanium alloy.

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