The closer the input stock approaches the end product, the higher the efficiency of downstream machining. The Wieland E5006 precision hexagon rod fulfils these expectations in a quite special way: It presents the precise outer contours of a workpiece. Unlike machined multiedge cross sections, drawn edged rods are characterised by extremely smooth, plane, and compacted surfaces. Moreover, they lend the workpiece a continuous grain structure of high impact toughness. Obvious material savings are yet another benefit.