SWM orders forging hammer from Schuler

By OEM Update Editorial September 2, 2021 12:28 pm IST

Leading manufacturer of hand tools to produce on Bêché KGH 2.5B system with a working capacity of 25 kJ.

Since its founding 60 years ago, SWM Werkzeugfabrik has earned a reputation as an excellent drop forge, supplying high-quality pliers and torque wrenches to the industry, automotive workshops, and aviation, among others. The company processes up to 25,000 blanks a day at its production site in Steinbach-Hallenberg, Thuringia. In the future, a down stroking hammer from Schuler will also be used for this purpose.

The 36-ton Bêché KGH 2.5B system with a working capacity of 25 kilojoules replaces a competitor’s hammer and can use the existing foundation for this purpose. The solid, one-piece U-frame design, in conjunction with precise, large-area guides and a new generation of proportional valves, enables high forging accuracy. The hydraulic down stroke drive ensures high blow sequence numbers with minimum pressure contact times. Impact energy and impact sequence can be precisely adjusted via the control system.