Process Equipment Forming Processes

Forming processes:

Combi-press 2500 t

Hydraulic forming press with conventional forming process and hydroforming process (IHU)

• Manufacturer: Schnupp GmbH & Co. Hydraulik KG
• Special features:
  • Table size (LxW in mm): 1.700 x 1.500
  • Total ram stroke: 1.065 mm
  • Locking force: 25.000 kN
  • plate holder force: 4.000 kN
  • ram cylinder force: 3.300 kN
  • Operating pressure (IHU): 3.000 bar
  • Pressure medium (IHU): Oil/Water-Emulsion
  • Volume flow: l/min

Laboratory plant for press hardening (self-development)

The system was developed within the cooperation project „Development of a novel intelligent cascaded press hardening process combined with a holistic sensor concept for fully automatic and reproducible adjustment of local customized material properties (INKAPP)“ together wirh the project partner Projektpartner Preccon Robotics GmbH.

• Manufacturer: Neue Materialien Bayreuth GmbH, Preccon Robotics GmbH
• Special features:
  • Contact heating:
    • Temperatur: 1.000 °C
    • short heating times: 20-40 s
  • sheet dimensions (LxW): 220×130 mm
  • Forming force: 133 kN
  • short process times: 2-3

Thermal Treatment:

Hardening chamber furnace HK-315

• Manufacturer: Linn High Therm GmbH
• Special features:
  • pneumatic lift door
  • Chamber volume: 315         l
  • Usable space temperatur 1.300 °C
    (adjustable):
  • Gas flushing with nitrogen
  • Sight glass in the roof

Induction system MICO-M-18MF

• Manufacturer: EMAG eldec Induction GmbH
• Special features:
  • Power: 27 kW
  • Operation with integrated touch control panel