STEEL + TECHNOLOGY 01/2019

52 | STEEL TECHNOLOGY
The QR-Code links
to a video of the
inauguration ceremony
(www.t1p.de/j9xm)
One of the first parts forged on the new die forging press (Picture: SMS group)
Illustration of the 540-MN
(60,000 short tons) pulldown
die forging press
supplied by SMS group
(Picture: SMS group)
were used to build the press. The huge
components, including 34 cast and forged
parts with weight between 100 and 330
t installed in the press had mainly been
manufactured in Europe and Asia and then
shipped to the U.S.A. according to a masterpiece
of logistics and planning. Not less
challenging were the earth and installation
work, and the auxiliary assembly aids specifically
designed for this project.
A highlight of the press is the extremely
high precision in the forging operation,
which it largely owes to its balancing system
with latest valve technology and highly
sensitive electronics being perfectly harmonized
and interacting. The press is designed
for hot and cold forming and features a die
clamping area of 6,000 mm x 3,000 mm.
Forging of first reference pieces was also
part of SMS group’s supply scope. The fact
that the forging results were impressive
right from the beginning was a result of
the meticulous planning coordination between
Weber Metals and SMS group and
the perfectly complementing know-how of
both companies.
• SMS group
Fuzhou Wuhang to introduce thermomechanical rolling
High speed delivery system of the type to
be supplied to Fuzhou Wuhang (Picture:
SMS group)
Fuzhou Wuhang is upgrading its rebar
mill and has awarded SMS group the
order to supply technology for thermomechanical
rolling.
The rolling mill will be laid out for an output
of 700,000 t/year of rebar. SMS group
will supply all key equipment including the
electrics and the automation package. The
plant is scheduled to be started up by mid-
2019. SMS group will use the proven loop
technology, which ensures that the product
stays within the required temperature range.
The mill will also include MEERdrive ® finishing
blocks, which feature single drives and a
robust cartridge-type design, as well as SMS
group’s HSD ® high speed delivery system.
• SMS group
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