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extrusion presses
Innovative technology for maximum performance

sms group
Leaders in plant construction
and mechanical engineering
The SMS group is, under the roof of SMS Holding GmbH, a group of global players in plant construction and
mechanical engineering for the steel and nonferrous metals processing industry. It consists of the two Business
Areas SMS Siemag and SMS Meer. The two Business Areas operate as independent group companies that
cooperate closely with each other. As the fi nancial organization, SMS Holding GmbH is responsible for strategic
planning and controlling. The sole owner of the SMS group is Siemag Weiss GmbH & Co. KG, the holding of the
Weiss entrepreneurial family.
famiLy-oWned and
WorLdWide present
As a family-owned company, the SMS group has built
on solid values and a culture of responsibility for four
generations. It holds a strong market position while
its decentralized structure ensures a fast and effi cient
response to individual customer demands. The
SMS group combines the fl exibility of company units
that operate as medium-sized enterprises and the
broad resources of an internationally active company
– all for the customer‘s benefi t. The decentralized
corporate culture ensures that not only the individual
units but also the employees themselves always think
and act in an entrepreneurial manner.
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buiLding on a strong basis
A long-term view, careful fi nancial management,
focus on values, plus knowledge about the cycles of
the machine and plant construction market have, for
decades, informed the group’s strategic planning.
Also high on the agenda is investment in the areas
of energy and environment technology, service and
modernization of plants as well as on-the-job training
and qualifi cation of core employees. On this basis,
the SMS group creates tailor-made plant solutions,
which enable the customers to keep well ahead of
the competition.

sms meer
A reliable and fl exible partner –
for the whole lifetime of your plant
The SMS Meer Business Area bundles its activities
in the fi elds of steelmaking plants and continuous
casting technology (long products), tube plants, long
product rolling mills, forging technology, nonferrous
metals plants and heat treatment technology. Starting
with advisory services, followed by implementation
and commissioning, and fi nally plant servicing – the
employees of the Business Area always combine their
exceptional specialist knowledge with approachability
and fl exibility.
top quaLity
The innovative solutions provide the customers with
measurable benefi ts in their challenging markets.
Whether steel for automobile tires, tubes for pipelines,
heavy structural profi les, wheels for high-speed
trains, aluminum for façade structures or offshore
wind-power generators: the machines and plants
tailored by SMS Meer ensure the cost-effi cient and
fl awless production of the necessary components.
individuaL soLutions
SMS Meer concentrates the competence of globally
successful specialist fi rms under one roof to create a
unique, full range of supplies and services for metal
processing and associated fi elds. In doing so, the
employees focus consistently on the requirements
of their partners. SMS Meer fi nds individual solutions
and fulfi lls customers‘ expectations, both fl exibly and
reliably. This is verifi ed by 17,000 reference projects
for satisfi ed customers the world over.
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Light metaL
extrusion presses
Brand name quality to meet the highest demands
Unique worldwide – Schloemann extrusion presses
from SMS Meer. SMS Meer is the only manufacturer
worldwide to offer all extrusion processes for all
materials and alloys including all ancillary equipment
and automation systems. More than 1400 references
across the globe provide impressive evidence
of SMS Meer‘s experience and expertise.
WorLd‘s most up-to-date
press technoLogy
Light metal extrusion presses from SMS Meer are
used to produce sections and tubes from aluminium
and aluminium alloys for the automotive and aerospace
industries as well as for the construction
industry. A special feature is the front loader design
further developed by SMS Meer. It is the most
modern extrusion technology to date and has established
itself all around the world. The benefits are
high productivity and availability as well as excellent
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sectional quality. These modern light metal extrusion
presses can also handle high billet charge weights
and maximum billet lengths. In addition to direct
extrusion presses, SMS Meer customers also use
indirect extrusion as well as tube extrusion presses
for special applications for aluminium alloys.
more eco-friendLy and cost-
effective production
With its extrusion press range SMS Meer offers
both innovative and at the same time sophisticated
processes. The maximum press force of the
machines is being continuously expanded using
new, optimized technologies. Yet despite the
increase in performance less energy is required.
Plant owners are able to process new materials and
manufacture new products thanks to the higher forging
forces. The most powerful press supplied by
SMS Meer has a press force of 160 MN. They can
also increase your plant‘s productivity economically
thanks to higher cycle rates. And: they save
themselves costly, labour-intensive postmachining
processes thanks to higher precision grades such as
near-net-shape. Such ultramodern plants, which
combine more sustainable production with increased
cost efficiency, are awarded the “Ecoplants” label by
SMS Meer.
fuLL range of services
from a singLe source
SMS Meer offers press plant owners a full range
of services from a single source: from customized
engineering through pioneering, high-availability and
high-reliability facilities to self-developed, intelligent
control systems with sophisticated man-machine
interface, tool management, block reports, production
control computer connection as well as practical
technology software. All these components together
– from the press to the runout and ancillary equipment
– form a synergistically coordinated unit.

eLiabLe service partner
SMS Meer has built up a global service network to
provide the best possible support to plant owners
using short routes as well as the local language. As
the manufacturer of the plant and machinery,
SMS Meer has unique knowledge and extensive
experience. Customers benefit enormously from
this. So whether it‘s commissioning, maintenance
or modernization, one thing is sure: you can rely on
SMS Meer‘s support for the lifetime of your plant.
customized soLutions for aLuminium producers
across the gLobe (reference exampLes)
Key benefits of sms meer
extrusion presses
High product quality that can be
documented and reproduced
Optimized material utilization
Safe material handling
Effective energy savings
High productivity
Stable process management
nanshan aLuminium, china
22 SMS Meer extrusion presses, covering the entire range
Press forces of between 11 and 150 MN
Processing of aluminium billets between 6" and 23"
asas aLÜminiyum, turKey
Collaboration with SMS Meer on the maintenance of the six
extrusion presses with a press force of 12.5 to 55 MN
SMS Meer technicians are regularly on site, servicing the plants
together with their colleagues at ASAS
The result: consistently high productivity
apt hiLLer group, germany, netherLands
Almost 30 years of cooperation with SMS Meer
2011: Increased capacity through modernization
Two new short-stroke presses from SMS Meer and a new
homogenizing furnace from Hertwich Engineering, the aluminium
specialist within the SMS Meer Business Area
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front Loader presses
The recipe for success: state-of-the-art
press technology
Front loader extrusion presses are the most modern
extrusion technology to date and are now well-established
on the global market. Schloemann short-stroke
front loader extrusion presses from SMS Meer feature
a host of benefits.
They have FEM-optimized, pre-stressed press frames
in the classic Schloemann lamellar tie rod/pressure
box design, which is highly rigid and ensures both
excellent sectional quality and a long service life. All
key components, such as the press crossheads, containers
or main cylinders of the machine are manufactured
according to the most stringent quality guidelines,
with our certified inspection personnel ensuring
these are met, even in the case of our suppliers and
subsuppliers. Precise, maintenance-free guidance
systems ensure minimal tool wear.
In the case of quick front loader presses, in particular,
the hydraulic drives are an important integral part
of the overall concept and are therefore manufac-
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tured according to SMS Meer engineering standards.
Only in this way can short pressure build-up
and relief times as well as quick, shock-free motion
sequences be assured. Within the press environment
our robust linear billet loaders provide optimized
motion sequences during the loading process.
User-friendly control systems feature a variety of
monitoring equipment to control the plant, manage
the process and collect data – all fully automatically.
high productivity and
avaiLabiLity
Our short-stroke front loader presses offer high
productivity and availability as well as excellent
sectional quality. As a result, they go way beyond
conventional plant concepts. What‘s more, state-ofthe-art
presses from SMS Meer can handle the highest
possible charge weights using maximum billet
lengths. Integrated billet length optimization means
increased output, with optimized process sequences
ensuring significantly short non-productive times.

The billet is loaded by moving the container forward.
The centered position of the billet means there is no
friction between the billet and the container bush.
Symmetrical upsetting improves venting of the
container
secure, dynamic handLing
The sensitive hydraulic/electrical clamping function
ensures safe billet clamping between the extrusion
stem and die – even with soft aluminium alloys. The
billet is secured is a centered position throughout
the entire loading process. With SMS Meer plants,
therefore, secure and dynamic handling of short and
split billets is possible.
process schematic of short-
stroKe front Loader press
conventional
asymmetric position of the
billet in the container ...
front loader
container container
...symmetrical annular gap between
billet and container!
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components for
front Loader presses
Powerful and perfectly coordinated
Only the right combination of innovative detailed solutions guarantees a perfectly coordinated integrated
system. It is only in this way that press plant owners can achieve maximum productivity, quality and reliability.
That‘s why short-stroke front loader extrusion presses from SMS Meer feature the following:
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Discard shear with automatically controlled shear
gap adjustment (patented) for excellent shearing
quality
Dummy block lubrication which is non-relevant to
non-productive times thanks to the integration of
the spray head in the billet loader
On-demand heating and cooling systems for the
container
Wear-free linear guidance system for the
container and moving crosshead
Hydraulic drive systems of maintenance-free
compact modular design for rapid motion
sequences and short non-productive times
Other special units with particular functions are also
available. The result: Short-stroke front loader extrusion
presses from SMS Meer increase the long-term
efficiency of your press plant with their peripheral
equipment.

the right partner for
exceptionaL requirements
Smoothly supplying, erecting and commissioning
complex plants is our business. But as
a flexible partner we can also satisfy unusual
wishes: For our customer Shandong Yankuang
Light Alloy Company in China, we erected
one of the world’s most powerful aluminium
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extrusion presses in our works because they
wanted to see for themselves the capabilities
of the gigantic machine, which has a press
force of 150 MN, in advance. That is what we
mean by customer orientation.

cf presses
A compact power unit
The CF press is the latest addition to the SMS Meer
family of presses. The abbreviation CF is derived
from the frame concept: ‚Compact Frame‘. With this
type of construction SMS Meer has optimized the
geometry of the cast press frame to such extent that
the result is an extremely rigid press unit.
an innovative hydrauLic
concept
A forged counterplaten is used at one end of the
press frame; at the other end there is a forged main
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cylinder with equalizing tank, which enables an innovative
hydraulic concept to be implemented. With
this hydraulic concept, the location of the main oil
tank is flexible, therefore it need not necessarily be
positioned over the cylinder crosshead. As a result,
the plant is also suitable for use in production bays
where there is less headroom.
compact and pre-assembLed
The compact unit of the CF press offers significant
advantages when it comes to transportation, installa-

tion and commissioning in the customer‘s works.
Many components, e.g. the precision guidance system
with recirculating linear roller bearings, are already preassembled
and secured to the frame at SMS Meer.
maximum precision ex WorKs
Since the single-part press frame is finish-machined
in a single machine setup, maximum positional accuracy
of all machinery parts involved in the pressing
process is ensured. This means a high tool service
life with outstanding product quality.
short impLementation phase
In conjunction with tried and tested peripheral equipment,
such as a highly dynamic linear billet loader
and discard shear for example, an effective production
unit can be up and running in no time. This plant
operates at the highest technological level and offers
a competitive price-performance ratio.
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indirect extrusion presses
Effective pressing technique for tubes and bars
Indirect extrusion presses are being used more and
more frequently for forming aluminium materials
which are difficult to extrude. The indirect extrusion
method is an excellent solution which meets growing
metallurgical quality requirements. This is particularly
true when it comes to the manufacture of
components for the automotive and aircraft industries.
The indirect extrusion method is especially
suitable for extruding hard metal alloy tubes and
bars, such as AA2xxx and AA7xxx.
perfect quaLity
and higher productivity
As there is no friction between the billet and inside
wall of the container during indirect extrusion, the
material flow is optimized and the press forces are
reduced considerably. The result is homogeneous
material properties with close section tolerances,
while maintaining the specified structural properties
and strength characteristics at the same time. Furthermore,
longer charging billets can be used and
the discarded material is thinner. Compared to the
direct method higher press speeds can be used due
to the particular material flow. This means productivity
levels are higher.
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optimized process sequence
The presses used for indirect extrusion are designed
as short-stroke machines with or without piercing
device and therefore correspond in their basic
design to the standard types of construction built by
SMS Meer. This means they feature a robust, prestressed
press frame, precision guidance system
and tried and tested machine peripheral equipment.
Fully automatic robot handling systems ensure reliable
loading and unloading of the bolster. Special
accessory equipment, such as an automated tooling
circulation system, enables an optimized process
sequence. What‘s more, sophisticated control technology
ensures sequences are carried out automatically.
high fLexibiLity thanKs to
combined extrusion presses
SMS Meer also offers extrusion presses which combine
the direct and indirect extrusion method. Therefore
customers benefit from the advantages of both
processes: they can react flexibly to current market
demands and adjust their production accordingly.

automation
More intelligent simulation, control and evaluation
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Using the information-based process control system
plant owners can raise the product quality and cost
efficiency of modern extrusion press plants to optimal
levels. SMS Meer systems are modular in design and
can, if required, be extended in several phases. They
are now more user-friendly and provide comprehensive
data at the same time. Press plant owners therefore
benefit from a homogeneous IT landscape which
is easy to use and provides them with current data
for production and quality management.
picos.net – for perfect press
controL
With the PICOS.NET (Process Information and Control
System) man-machine interface, press operators
can monitor and control the entire sequence of
processes. This tool is used for visualization of the
production process and specification of the required
process parameters. It shows the current actual values,
features an alarm function and provides diagnoses
in the event of a malfunction in the production
sequence. PICOS.NET also coordinates the control
of individual plant areas. Numerous special functions
are integrated, depending on the application – for
example billet length optimization and block reports.
For years now this system has been setting standards
worldwide in the field of press control.

moduLar process controL system for sms meer extrusion presses
picos.net
Billet magazine
host
(SAP, AS 400, ODBC)
midis/2
picos.net
Press cooling
picos.net
Puller
Stretcher
cadex – achieving optimaL
product quaLity
CADEX (Computer Aided Direct Extrusion) uses thermal
simulation to optimize the extrusion process. The
thermal economy is calculated for each billet to be
pressed, to ensure the material is pressed at the
optimal billet and taper temperature. Consequently,
CADEX isothermes – while maintaining the billet
temperature calculated by CADEX – also allows for
isobaric pressing to ensure optimum quality within
the shortest extrusion time.
cadex/2
picos.net
Finished section
saw / Stacker
picos.net
Ageing furnace
picos.net
Packing line
cooLex – seLective adjustment
of product properties
In cases where an intensive air-water cooling system
is used during the extrusion process, COOLEX (Computerized
Cooling for Extrusion) is the ideal solution
for the simulation and control of the required cooling
parameters as a function of the charge material.
midis – transparent production
pLanning just When you need it
MIDIS (Management Information Diagnostic Indication
System) is used for production planning and
forms the interface between the customer’s control
system (HOST) and the machine’s PICOS.NET systems.
For this the system receives the extrusion
requests, supplements them with optimized process
parameters and passes them on to the machine.
MIDIS then saves the operating data fed back –
clearly displayed in block, order, shift, monthly or
annual reports.
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service
A step ahead of the competition
The customers of SMS Meer have been satisfi ed
for many years now with their machines and plants.
Not least because the company’s employees take
comprehensive care of the customer’s needs even
after commissioning – for the whole lifetime of the
plant. With MEERcare ® SMS Meer always provides
the right service – from short-term emergency
operations to regular maintenance work. And if the
customers wish to train their staff or need help with
production, MEERcoach ® is exactly what they need.
With MEERconsult ® SMS Meer analyzes processes
and shows how they can be optimized.
New ways to make production more reliable and
profi table are in demand. That is where the SMS Meer
Service assists, for example, with concepts for process
optimization or maintenance. When market requirements
change, the machines and plants also change:
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SMS Meer modernizes veteran plants and adapts
them to the new requirements. Thanks to higher
productivity and product quality, the customer always
remains one step ahead of the competition.
competence is What counts
Long experience and the same defi nition of excellent
quality are factors which customers can rely on if
they choose SMS Meer as service partner. The
company´s employees know every single detail of
the machines and plants; after all they have developed
and installed these themselves. Furthermore,
SMS Meer continuously sets new standards for
technical progress. That proves worthwhile for the
customer. Whether it is extensive advice or operative
support, SMS Meer handles the customers´ requirements
in a fl exible manner and quickly fi nds the best
solution.

Spare Parts
Service
Spare Parts
Spare Parts
Management
Warehousing
Electronic Parts
Catalogue
organizing spare parts
properLy
The right spare parts must always be available so that
production standstills are kept short. At the same time,
capital tie-up and storage costs have to be kept low.
SMS Meer therefore supplies wear and spare parts
quickly and reliably for all production stages, and
supports the customers with spare parts management.
The company‘s employees know exactly which parts
have to be stocked up for which machine. SMS Meer
can also handle the stock-keeping.
maintenance safeguards
efficiency
SMS Meer conducts equipment checks and performs
main tenance and monitoring – either directly at the
customer‘s plant or online via remote service. On
request, SMS Meer also takes over the entire
maintenance: an all-inclusive user-friendly package.
achieving more through
modernization
“Plants designed for eternity” also need to be
re- equipped from time to time for a secure future
because markets and production processes are
continuously changing. Together with the customers,
SMS Meer fi nds the right solution for a mo derni za tion
project. Business partners are thus able to main tain
a strong position on the market even after decades.
MEERcare ® MEERcoach ® MEERconsult ®
Maintenance Modernization Field Service
Equipment Check
Condition
Monitoring
Maintenance
Service
Remote Service
Full Service
Mechanical
Equipment
Hydraulic
Systems
Electrical
Equipment
Automation
Repairs
Trouble Shooting
Training &
Support
Start-Up Support
Production
Supervision
Practical
Training
Theoretical
Training
Consulting &
Implementation
Maintenance
Concepts
Feasibility
Studies
Technical
Consulting
Process
Consulting
CMMS
Consulting
fieLd service for urgent cases
Even in emergencies, customers can rely on
SMS Meer Service: the service technicans help with
trouble shooting, repair the damage quickly and easily
and thus make sure that the customer’s plant functions
again as fast as possible.
training & support for the
responsibLe personneL
How are machines and plants operated, maintained
and overhauled in a technically correct manner?
SMS Meer shares its expertise with the customers.
Technical procedures, methods and skills are typical
areas in which SMS Meer qualifi es the employees.
The training makes the employees fi t in every subject
area so that they can signifi cantly contribute to their
company’s success.
consuLting provides certainty
Whether a maintenance concept, process consulting
or a feasibility study: SMS Meer creates a reliable basis
for decision-making for its customers. The employees
look into the customer’s problems and develop suitable
solutions. But that is only the beginning: SMS Meer
also helps with the implementation.
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sms meer
Product Unit Hydraulic Presses
Extrusion Presses
Ohlerkirchweg 66
41069 Mönchengladbach
Germany
Phone: +49 2161 350-2281
Fax: +49 2161 350-1859
extrusionpresses@sms-meer.com
www.sms-meer.com
meeting your expectations
imprint SMS Meer, Corporate Communications, Dr. Peter Heimerzheim (Director), Olaf Szebsdat (Editor), Ohlerkirchweg 66, 41069 Mönchengladbach, Germany
Phone: +49 2161 350-2420, Fax: +49 2161 350-1862, communications@sms-meer.com, www.sms-meer.com
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