Hans-Joachim Pahnke Book

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For all presses with the desired power levels, the 2-in-1 design is an unbeatable
advantage, because the pistons that are not yet in use are in an idle position
and thus do not need to be supplied with filling oil. These circumstances
contribute to presses that are built to this design operating quietly, even
at very high stroke rates.
In the second half of the eighties, the outlook for investing in the open die
press sector in Germany was good. There were a total of eight projects in
Germany, of which six were taken on by PAHNKE Engineering:
■ 10 MN open die press with manipulator for Metallwerke Aue (DDR)
■ 12 MN open die press with manipulator for Stahlwerke Plate
■ 6 MN piercing press with robot for Benteler Werke
■ 55 MN open die press for Buderus Werke
■ 16 tons rail-bound manipulator for Stahlwerke Gröditz
■ 20 MN open die press with manipulator for Schmidt & Clemenz
30 MN forging press, Simmaco, Bao
Tou (same construction as QSP)
Business conditions were good in China in the nineties, which resulted in a
number of new orders. The projects involved commissioning new equipment
in new facilities, as well as refurbishment and modernization projects in existing
facilities. These projects occurred between 1989 and 1995:
■ Used 10 MN forging press with manipulator (from Metallwerke Aue
from the former east Germany)
■ 12 MN 4-high roller mill facility with roller conveyor, cutters, coil box
and high-level storage (from Metallwerke Aue from the former east
Germany)
■ 20 MN forging press: conversion from water system to PMSD system
■ 30 MN PAHNKE press with two manipulators
(new facility for QSP, Qiqihar)
■ 30 MN PAHNKE press with one manipulator
(new facility for SIMMACO, Bao Tou)