Ring Roller Closes the Gap
With this new development, Schuler now offers
complete production lines for the manufacturing of
rings from a single source
From heating and automation systems to
forging presses and dies: Schuler has already
implemented a large number of projects in ring
preform production with great success. With
its new series of ring rollers developed in close
cooperation with the forging industry, the
world market leader in forming technology
now provides complete production lines from
a single source. Schuler is presenting the
machine for the first time at the EMO trade
fair in Hanover, Germany (Hall 15, Booth E29),
from September 18 to 23.
In the process, the developers have come up with
a number of special features that directly benefit
customers. The position of the upper bearing of the
mandrel, for example, can be adjusted in height.
Therefore the length
of the roller mandrels
can be adapted exactly
to the ring geometry,
which leads to
considerably reduced
bending and die loads.
Through an additional
roller mandrel drive, all
forming dies can also
rotate during idle times,
thus cooling evenly on
all sides.
The innovative
machine concept
with a comparably
low construction
height also improves
accessibility for a
quick change of the
roller mandrel. In
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combination with the main roller in a cartridge
design, a die change is possible in just a few
minutes. Due to the short equipping times and high
technical availability, Schuler therefore also offers an
economical solution for the production of small lot
sizes.
The new series is designed for ring sizes with outer
diameters up to 8,000 millimeters and heights up to
1,250 millimeters. At EMO, Schuler is introducing
a machine for rings with a diameter of 4,000
millimeters and a height of 1,000 millimeters. For
the drive of the main roller, two motors with an
output of 500 kilowatts each and taper rollers with
500 kilowatts have been provided. Customized
machines with stronger drives for special materials
or lager ring are also possible, of course.
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With a newly developed ring
roller, Schuler now offers
complete production lines for the
manufacturing of rings from a single
source. Image Source Schuler