Metal Pressing and Component Forming Methods in Warium
Metal pressing and cold forming operations transform raw smelted ingots into structural plates, curved housings, and mechanical components in Warium. Mastering these forming techniques allows players to transition from labor-intensive manual crafting with hand tools to automated mechanical processing lines.
Manual Hand Forming with Tools
Early metalworking relies on hand tools to bend, stamp, and cut cast ingots into workable sheets:
Steel Plate: Crafted on any crafting grid by combining one 
Hammer with one 
Steel Ingot. The hammer absorbs durability while shaping the ingot into a flat sheet.
Aluminum Plate: Created by striking one 
Aluminum Ingot with one Hammer.
Brass Plate: Stamped by combining one 
Brass Ingot with one Hammer.
Copper Plate: Flattened by combining one 
Copper Ingot with one Hammer.
Steel Wire: Produced by shearing one Steel Plate using a pair of 
Cutters.
Steel Spring: Formed by coiling one Steel Wire with a Hammer.
Automated Pressing Machine Operations
Industrial manufacturing replaces manual hammer work with the mechanical press:
- Steel Ingot inserted into the press yields one Steel Plate.
- Steel Plate processed through the press forms one
Formed Component. 
Cast Component pressed under heavy dies yields one 
Steel Gear.- Aluminum Ingot pressed flat yields one Aluminum Plate.
Using mechanical pressing eliminates tool durability loss and provides a steady supply of stamped housings for firearm receivers.
Architectural and Defensive Steel Plating
Formed plates and stamped sheets also serve as high-strength building blocks for military installations and armored fortifications:
Steel Plating: Crafted from four Steel Plate items arranged in a two-by-two grid, yielding four full plating blocks.
Steel Plating Slab: Crafted from two Steel Plate items in a horizontal row, yielding four slabs.
Steel Plating Stairs: Formed from three Steel Plate items in a stair pattern, yielding four stair blocks.
Steel Plating Trapdoor: Crafted from a single Steel Plate, yielding four armored trapdoors.
Sheet Metal Stairs: Fabricated by arranging three Formed Component pieces, producing thirty-two decorative stairs.
Sheet Metal Slab: Fabricated by combining two Formed Component pieces, producing thirty-two decorative slabs.
Automating the production of Steel Plate and Formed Component units establishes the industrial foundation needed for tanks, turrets, and automated munitions lines.
Mechanical Component
Mechanical Press