Founded in 1963,
Maxiforja located in Canoas, Brazil, provides components for manufacturers of heavy trucks and agriculture equipment. In order to expand production capacities for large knuckles up to 40kg, the company recently installed a record-breaking 6,500-ton forging press supplied by Germany-based
ANDRITZ Schuler, which is now operational.
Nicolas Drevon, director of global forging at ANDRITZ Schuler, said: “This is the world’s largest forging press featuring our Kinetic Energy Recovering System (KERS). Thanks to KERS, the power demand will decrease by up to 40% compared to conventional forging presses in this size.”
This will help Maxiforja reach its sustainability goals while also benefitting from the high quality and productivity thanks to the ‘state of the art’ technology the new line offers. The GLK 6500 press was developed by ANDRITZ Schuler’s Italian subsidiary
ANDRITZ Farina and completely built at the site of Prensas Schuler in Brazil.
Apart from KERS, the line also features a ‘Scotch Yoke’ working directly in the slide, which allows for a compact design and an improved accuracy of the parts. Maxiforja already operates forging presses ranging from 800 to 4,000 tons, but this is the first time the company has invested in ANDRITZ Schuler technology.