90/108 MN open-die forging press, Hitachi Metals (Japan)

Hitachi Metals operates the largest four-column open-die forging press in push-down design.

SMS group have designed and built an open-die forging press that fully meets the high customer demands in respect of forging temperature-sensitive materials , such as titanium alloys, tool steels, high speed steels, and nickel-based alloys.

The press features:

• Up to 90 MN forging force and 108 MN upsetting force

• Highly efficient, space-saving hydraulic system concept
• High-speed forging is possible thanks to the 18 installed high-performance hydraulic pumps
• ForgeBase^® control software for optimized, reproducible forging results
• Vibration-isolating foundation, in order to minimize the vibrations emitted into the ground

The three-dimensional laser measuring system measures the surface temperature and the geometry of the forging in real time, and optimizes the pass schedule for homogeneous forging of the core zone.