4000 Ton Mechanical Forging Press
A new 4,000 ton Mechanical Forging Press from ERIE Press Systems is used for manufacturing gear blanks, bearing races, wheel hubs and other critical forgings for automotive market. The closed die press will feature the patented Scotch Yoke ram producing less stretch and improving off center load capability.
Posted: March 19, 2014
Meadville Forging Company (Meadville, PA) is placing a new 4,000 ton Mechanical Forging Press from ERIE Press Systems (Erie, PA) into service to support their growth in gear blanks, bearing races, wheel hubs and other critical forgings for automotive market. The closed die press will feature the patented Scotch Yoke ram producing less stretch and improving off center load capability.
The ability to produce top quality forgings and the requirement for reliability were critical elements in Meadville’s discussion to purchase this press. Gasper Buffa, the president of the MFC Group, says, “Our forging business has continued to experience strong growth particularly in the automotive market. To support the growth, we determined we needed more capacity and deeper back-up capability in our mid-range tonnage vertical forging operations. We evaluated a number of forging press designs from different manufacturers before deciding on ERIE. We have a number of their presses in our vertical forge shop and understand them well; and they’ve been very reliable.”
Buffa continues, “We selected this press because of its proven record of reliability and performance. Our operation puts great demands on our equipment and we’ll rely on this press for the next 25-plus years of production. Our selection of this press took into account this history of reliability, the demonstrated excellent service they have provided and new improvements in press design. Together, the MFC Group and ERIE engineers reviewed improvements to the clutch and hub design as well as other mechanical areas now incorporated in the new 4000 ton press. These areas along with the value of their economic proposal were keys to the selection. We are confident this 4000-ton press with updated features will provide even greater reliability and improved productivity in the future!”
For more than 115 years, ERIE has been a leading engineering and manufacturing supplier of custom hydraulic and mechanical presses and integrated systems for open and closed die forging applications with capacities from 500 tons to 15,000 tons (5 MN to 147 MN).
ERIE Press Systems, 1253 W 12th Street, 16501, 814-455-3941, www.eriepress.com.
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