The invention relates to a cold rolling
machine (10) with two tool pairs (18, 19), each having a first rolling rod (20) and a second rolling rod (21) for
cold forming a workpiece (11). The rolling rods (20, 21) can be moved in opposite directions parallel to a longitudinal direction (L) for forming. Each rolling rod (20, 21) is fastened to an associated tool
carriage (32). Each tool
carriage (32) can be moved and positioned in the longitudinal direction (L) by means of an associated drive unit (33). The drive unit (33) can be controlled by means of a
control unit (34). The tool carriages (32) can be individually positioned and moved in the longitudinal direction (L). The cold rolling
machine (10) has at least three individually movable tool carriages (32).To set up the cold rolling
machine (10), the tool slides (32) and the attached rolling bars (20), (21) of each tool pair (18, 19) can be moved into a defined reference position (R1, R2) in the longitudinal direction (L) in order to obtain the desired geometry of the profile (13) on the formed workpiece (11) during subsequent forming. The reference position (R1, R2) can optionally be corrected during
series production of several workpieces (11) of the same type if this is necessary due to external influences, such as thermal influences, tool deviations, or
tool wear.