Despite the effects of the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic, Germany-based Schuler has installed two forging lines in China, one of which has already been commissioned and the other is about to be.

This was made possible not least by remote maintenance and augmented reality (AR), which allowed all functions to be simulated in advance on the computer and adapted to the customer's needs. The screw press and the crank press forge aluminum chassis parts automatically — Schuler supplied the lines including the dies and furnaces.

The production data of both lines can optionally be accessed via the "mySchuler" portal from anywhere 24/7 and the “Production Monitor’ displays the operating status and the current stroke rate.

The ‘Press Force Monitor’ provides information about the load on the machine and die, ‘Drive Analytics’ enables operators to monitor the main drives and ‘Cooling Analytics’ allows them to monitor the cooling circuits.

Meanwhile, ‘Lubrication Analytics’ makes it possible to control the lubrication circuit including lubrication cycles, system pressure or oil temperature depending on the stroke rate. In this way, possible deviations can be detected at an early stage and quickly remedied.

Screw presses from Schuler feature a press force of between 250 and 28,000 tons. The water-cooled servo direct drive transmits the torque of the motor without losses and offers a high level of robustness, precision, operational reliability and economy.

The 750 to 16,000 ton crank presses are particularly suitable for mass production. and depending on the specific requirements, the press frame as well as the drive system is designed for high manufacturing precision and high production rates.