Forging Presses

Project
12,000 t Forging Press Line at Thyssen Krupp Gerlach, Danville

Enduser
ThyssenKrupp Gerlach Company, Danville, IL 61832, USA

Country
USA

Press manufacturer
SMS Eumuco GmbH, Leverkusen, Germany

Design Load
15,000 KN

Elastic Support
The forging press is resting on a steel frame, supported by 16 fully prestressable GERB spring elements, type VL

Execution
2003

Forging Line with 12.000 t Forging Press,
type KSP 1200

Erection of the pit cover

Steel frame is positioned on the prestressed
spring elements

Lifting of the steel frame

Spring elements set in the foundation pit

Construction of the foundation pit

Prestressable spring element, type VL

Project
8.000 t Forging Press, Type MP 8000 - PMT, USA

Enduser
Peddinghaus Modern Technologies, Tennessee, USA

Press manufacturer
SMS Eumuco GmbH, Leverkusen

Design Load
9.200 kN

Elastic support
The Forging Press is resting on a steel frame, supported by 24 fully prestressable GERB spring elements, Type VL

Execution
1998

8.000 t Forging Press, Type MP 8000

Spring elements below the steel frame

Project
2 x 3.000 t Forging Press, Type TFPX-3000 - Jernberg, USA

Enduser
Iron Mountain - (Jernberg Industries, Inc.), USA

Press manufacturer
SUMITOMO Heavy Industries, Ltd, Japan

Design Load
4.000 kN

Elastic support
Each Forging Press is resting on a steel frame, supported by 8 fully prestressable GERB spring elements, Type VL

Execution
2001

3.000 t Forging Press, Type TFPX-3000

Erection of the press and the beams supporting the
pit cover

Steel frame supported by spring elements

Spring elements on pedestal below the steel frame

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