High-Quality Hot Forging Hammer Lines & Cold Forming Presses
Project Details
Complete State-of-Art Drop Forging Facility with (4) Fully Automated and (2) Semi-Automated Forging Hammer Lines (BECHE-LASCO-SCHULER) as new as 2023 and Related Departments with more than 200 machines for Complex High-Quality Components.
Due to internal reorganization and global consolidation on group level, KMS Gesenkschmiede GmbH has closed its doors and is now up for take-over in its entirety, including the complete state-of-art forging hammer lines with all related departments as well as the real estate located in a well-reputed industrial zone in Solingen, the heart of German forging.
This State-of-Art facility was used to manufacture some of the most complex Hot Forging components; their choice of the best machinery that the world could offer, combined with high quality German Engineering, is on display at this plant. Many market leaders worldwide relied on forged parts from KMS as the company manufactured forged parts fully automated and with highly complex shapes and geometries. The parts were used in the automotive industry – particularly in mid-range and luxury vehicles – and in the railway, agriculture, engineering, defense, aviation, as well as energy and general engineering industry. The highly demanding customer-range operates globally and values short development times, absolute adherence to deadlines, and depended on first-class KMS quality.
The KMS product range included door, trunk lid, and hood hinges, levers for convertible top systems and cylinder heads, as well as injectors for common-rail systems and more. The mass production set-up also manufactured various parts with lengths up to 1000mm and up to 10kg for use in mechanical engineering, storage technology and the energy industry.
KMS manufactures forged parts, some with highly complex shapes and geometries. These include a wide variety of levers used particularly in the automotive and vehicle manufacturing industries to meet specific requirements.
The offered machinery and equipment list spans across all departments and comprises of:
Forging Division
1. Fully Automated Forging Hammer Line (2023) SCHULER KGH 6.3B (63 KJ)
Consisting of:
- Tilting device, Stahlmann
- Conductive heating system, Stahlmann, E89, 2023
- Hot conveyor belt with lifting device
- 2 Forging robots, Kuka, KR 30-3F, 2010
- Short-stroke die forging hammer, Schuler, KGH 6.3 B, 2023
- Discharge / extraction robot, Kuka, KR 150/2, 2010
- Output station, Stahlmann, 2010
2. Fully Automated Forging Hammer Line (2009/2020) LASCO H-OU 800 (80 KJ)
Consisting of:
- Tilting device, Stahlmann
- Induction heating system, ABP, EBS 345-W, 2009
- Automation unit, Lasco, 2009
- 2 Forging robots, Kuka KR 30-3F, 2013
- Double-acting forging hammer, Lasco, H-OU 800, 2009
- Picking robot, Kuka, KR 150/2, 1998
3. Fully Automated Forging Hammer Line (2004) BECHE KGH 5B (55 KJ)
Consisting of:
- Tilting device, Stahlmann
- Conductive heating system, Stahlmann, D400G21/39000 XSH, 2004
- Reactive power compensation, Frako
- Automation system, Lasco, 2009
- 2 Forging robots, Kuka, KR 30-3F
- Conveyor belt with lifting device
- Control cabinet with higher-level control system
- Short-stroke die forging hammer, Beche, KGH 5B, 2004
- Discharge robot for removal, Kuka, KR 30/2, with bucket, 1999
4. Fully Automated Forging Hammer Line (2002) BECHE KGH 5B (55 KJ)
Consisting of:
- Tilting device, Stahlmann
- Conductive heating system, Stahlmann, E89, 2019
- Automation with 2 forging robots, Lasco/Kuka, KR 60-3F, 2019
- Short-stroke die forging hammer, Beche, KGH 5B, 2002
- Extraction/removal robot, Kuka KR 60-3F, 2019
5. Semi-Automated Forging Hammer Line (2001) BECHE KGH 4B (40 KJ)
Consisting of:
- Tilting device, Stahlmann
- Conductive heating system with 3 modules, Schneider, KEA, 2002
- Frako reactive power compensation unit
- Impulse blower
- Short-stroke die forging hammer, Beche, KGH 4B, 2001
6. Semi-Automated Forging Hammer Line (1994) BECHE KGH 4B (40 KJ)
Consisting of:
- Tilting device, Stahlmann
- Step conveyor, Stahlmann
- Conductive heating system, Schneider, KEA 303, 2002
- Short-stroke die forging hammer, Beche, KGH 4B, 1994
- Gas furnace, Stahlmann
- Eccentric press for hot trimming, Ruhrmann, EVR 125 H
7. Forging Hammer (1998) BECHE KGH 4B (40 KJ)
Consisting of:
- Induction heating unit, ABP, EBS 225-W UPW, 2007 (defective)
- Short-stroke die forging hammer, Beche, KGH 4B, 1998, 40 KJ
Tool Making
- Vertical milling machine, Stankoimport, Model 654, 1972
- Vertical milling machine, TOS, FGS 25/A, 1992
- Surface grinding machine, Elb, SW 6 VA I, 1975
- Surface grinding machine, Blohm, HFS9, 1979
- Vertical milling machine, Optimum, Mill 60, 2020
- Vertical milling machine, Reckermann, Kombi 1050, 1979
- Vertical milling machine, Reckermann, Kombi 1300, 1976
- Run-through shot blasting system, Brück, BKA 1, 1980
- CNC vertical milling machine (FB1 CNC milling center), Busch/Reckermann, FB1, 1990/1970 (rebuilt 2014)
- CNC vertical milling machine (FB2 CNC milling center), Busch/Reckermann, FB2, 1990/1970 (rebuilt 2014)
Cutting/Splitting
- Bar Shear Line 1
- Bar shear, Schubert, Caddy 50, 1979 (overhauled by Schubert in 2006)
- Bar feeder with roller conveyor, Schubert, SMH 50 / TRB 50, 2006
- Hinged chain conveyor / transfer unit, Schubert, SKB, 2006
- Stacking magazine, KMS/Schramm, 2006
- Bar Shear Line 2
- Bar shear, Schubert, Caddy 63, 1988/2020 (control system modernized by Schramm in 2020)
- Bar magazine with roller conveyor, Schubert, SM 50 / TRB 50, 2020
- Conveyor/transfer unit, Wolff, 2020
- Destacking magazine, KMS/Schramm, 2001
Cold Forming Department
- (12) Knuckle-Joint Presses Müller, Gräbener, Wolff (180t to 1250t press force)
- (24) Eccentric Presses Müller-Weingarten, Ruhrmann, IWK, Dirinler (100t to 250t press force)
- (2) Hydraulic Presses Lauffer, Hidroliksan (200t to 250t press force)
- and much more
Surface Finishing
- Vibratory Finishing System Walter Trowal, CB 800, 2008
- Shot Blasting System Wheelabrator, R 3 cV
- Shot Blasting System #1 Brück, BR 30, 1990
- Shot Blasting System #2 Brück, BR 30, 1990
Quality Assurance & Final Inspection
- Gantry Measuring Machine (CMM) Sheffield, Explorer 07.10.05, 2007
- Surface Plate with Measuring Arm Romer, Absolute Arm RA-7525 SI-2, 2013
- and much more
In addition, the site offers further valuable assets and infrastructure across remaining areas such as the maintenance workshop, cooling and compressed-air systems, industrial trucks and handling equipment, as well as spare parts and supporting inventories.
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