Forging Tooling

The NFTDNational Forging Tooling Database. provides information on the location of forging tools for legacy weapon systems used by the DoD.

The NFTD links to over 200,000 tooling numbers, including manufacturers' part numbers and government NSNs. By working in collaboration with the Forging Defense Manufacturing Consortium, the Advanced Technology Institute, the University of Toledo, and Plexus Systems, S&P Global Haystack Gold helps resolve the supply chain problem, improve productivity, lower maintenance costs, and meet compliance and safety mandates.

To do a Forging Tooling search

1. Click Database > Supplemental Databases > Forging Tooling.
2. Type 16VL031-5 in the Part NumberA 32-character field containing the part number assigned by the manufacturer. In some cases, the part number field is used to identify a drawing, or the source or specification controlling number of the item identified by the National Stock Number (NSN). Part Number is also known as the Reference Number. field, and then click Search.
   The results list contains 35 hits.

• The search results information include the following:

• Refine Search - click to open the main search window while retaining your results list in the same window. With the main search window open, you easily add more information, such as a forge shop name.
• Summary - click the Details link in this column to view more detailed information about the part and the forge shop.
• FSCFederal Supply Classification - a four-digit code. The first two digits denote the group or major division of commodities; the last two denote the class or subdivisions of commodities within a group. Items which are similar in physical or performance characteristics are requisitioned together, or grouped together, for supply management purposes and given a Federal Supply Class (FSC) code. The FSC is. - lists the Federal Supply Class code, or the first four digits of an NSNNational Stock Number - a 13-digit number assigned to a part under the Federal Cataloging Program. The first four digits of the NSN are the Federal Supply Class (FSC) of the part. The last nine digits are the National Item Identification Number (NIIN) of the part..
• NIINNational Item Identification Number - nine-digit number assigned to a part under the Federal Cataloging Program. It is the last nine digits of the National Stock Number. - includes links to the NIIN, a nine-digit number assigned to a part under the Federal Cataloging Program. When you click this link, a Details/Summary window appears that contains cross-referenced information, such as part number, vendors, links to specifications in which the part appears (if available), links to the Technical Characteristics, and more.
• Part Number - provides a link that launches a Super Search, which enables you to search across multiple databases and sub-databases for records with a given NIIN or Part Number.
• Forging/Die Nbr - if available, this column lists the actual forging or die number for the part.
• Shop Nbr - if available, this column lists the shop number for the part.
• Shop - if available, this column lists the name of the forge shop. If a name is listed, you click the Details link in the Summary column, and then the Details link in Shop References table to get more information about the shop, such as a web site address.
• CAGECommercial Activity Government Entity - listings of firms that manufacture or distribute items procured by the U.S. Government; also known as the Federal Supply Code for Manufacturers. The following are the types of activities and documents that are assigned CAGE Codes: Manufacturers; Vendors; Government agencies who manufacture an item of supply; Government agencies that control the development of government specifications and/or standards; Government specifications or standards when no single government source can be identified; NATO manufacturers. - if available, this column lists the CAGE Code that is a company code which identifies the company as one that manufactures or distributes the item for procurement by the U.S. Government.
• Image - if available, this column links to an image of the part.
• Type - represents the tool type, such as “F” for a forging tool type.

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