Schuler line commissioned for forging turbine blades for aircraft

A 2,100-tonne screw press and a 250-tonne trimming press are at the heart of a new forging cell installed at LISI Aerospace. Photo: Schuler

French manufacturer LISI Aerospace has installed a 2,100-tonne screw press and a 250-tonne trimming press from Schuler for the production of turbine blades for the aerospace industry. The lines are an integral part of a forging cell which the customer has now commissioned at its production site in Bologne which is located between Nancy and Dijon.

Screw presses feature a direct drive that transmits torque to the spindle without intermediate links, wear parts or losses and reduces energy requirements. The multi-pole three-phase asynchronous motor is designed for high switching frequency for operation in both directions of rotation, thus also enabling a variably adjustable forging process.

Headquartered in Paris, LISI Aerospace is a global leader in high-tech aerospace parts, producing assembly solutions and engine and structural components for major suppliers in the field. The company is part of the global industrial group LISI, which also specialises in the production of components for the automotive and medical industries.