Below you can see what each line can do, from melting to dispatch. With this information you can check whether your part can be produced at our facility before requesting a quote.
All production takes place at a single site. Parts do not leave for another company between lines.
The limits given for each line show the largest part that can be processed on that line. For sizes close to a limit, our team checks suitability separately.
Scrap and alloying elements are melted in the electric arc furnace. The melt is brought to the target chemistry in the ladle furnace and cast into ingot moulds.
Ingots and intermediate products are heated evenly to forging temperature. The temperature of every furnace is recorded.
On the hydraulic press the ingot is drawn out, upset and brought to the target section. A rail-mounted manipulator turns and feeds the ingot.
Normalising, quenching and tempering (water or oil quench followed by tempering) and soft annealing are carried out. Every treatment is recorded against the part's heat number.
The forged scale is peeled off and surface defects are removed. On request, the part is rough turned to the drawing.
Shafts are cut to the required length and discs to the required thickness. Every part is stamped with its heat number and part number.
Analysis, hardness and ultrasonic test results are entered on the EN 10204 certificate.
Heavy parts are moved with overhead cranes. Shipments are dispatched together with the documentation file.
Views of the press, machining and the storage yard.
The photographs are illustrative. Their sources and licences are listed on the image credits page.