The underlying invention relates particularly to a hydraulic forming machine, more particularly a forging hammer, for workpiece forming, comprising a hydraulic cylinder for driving a ram configured for workpiece forming, and a hydraulic circuit configured for operation of the hydraulic cylinder, wherein the hydraulic circuit has an actuator with an adjustably variable volume flow via which a first hydraulic working chamber of the hydraulic cylinder, used to accelerate the ram during the execution of a working stroke (A) for workpiece forming, can be provided with hydraulic fluid. The hydraulic circuit is configured to adjust and vary the volume flow of the valve or actuator, depending on a setpoint speed (Vsoll) of the ram to be achieved in an acceleration phase of a working stroke (A), and to optimize the subsequent movement phase.

An impact tool includes a cylindrical body having an internal chamber, a piston assembly positioned within the internal chamber, the piston assembly having a piston base and a piston rod, an adapter arranged on the cylindrical body and having external threads, and a location tip assembly having an opening and having internal threads couplable to the adapter by engaging the external threads relative to the internal threads to create a threaded connection, the threaded connection allows the location tip assembly to be moved axially to a selectable height. An impact tip coupled to an end of the piston rod. Upon introduction of pressurized air within the internal chamber, the piston assembly moves axially towards the adapter causing the impact tip to move axially through the opening towards a surface resulting in impact with the surface to be dented.

An impact tool includes a cylindrical body having an internal chamber, a piston assembly positioned within the internal chamber, the piston assembly having a piston base and a piston rod, an adapter arranged on the cylindrical body and having external threads, and a location tip assembly having an opening and having internal threads couplable to the adapter by engaging the external threads relative to the internal threads to create a threaded connection, the threaded connection allows the location tip assembly to be moved axially to a selectable height. An impact tip coupled to an end of the piston rod. Upon introduction of pressurized air within the internal chamber, the piston assembly moves axially towards the adapter causing the impact tip to move axially through the opening towards a surface resulting in impact with the surface to be dented.