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Jilin Liyuan heading for growth – with two extrusion press orders
Edited by : AL CIRCLE
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Jilin Liyuan Aluminium from Liaoyuan recently ordered two new presses from SMS Meer: A 160 MN front-loading press and a 60 MN direct/indirect tube press. With the two new machines, Jilin Liyuan Aluminium is continuing its growth and again setting standards on the market for large profiles and seamless tubes of aluminium.
The new 160 MN front-loading press will be the largest modern front-loading extrusion press in operation worldwide. It will enable Jilin Liyuan to produce profiles up to one metre in width. The profiles can reach lengths of up to 28 metres – corresponding to the wagon length of modern high-speed trains such as the ICE or TGV.
The 160 MN extrusion press now gives the engineers new design possibilities in the wagon construction: Until now several profiles has to be joined together to form one part by friction welding. Now the parts can be produced in one extrusion cycle. That saves time, energy and costs.
The integrated aluminium construction is increasingly being used also for local commuter and underground trains. The energy-saving lightweight design and the high recycling capability are important answers to ecological demands.
The annual capacity of the new press is more than 20,000 tonnes of large profiles. The machine is scheduled to go into production in December 2013.
The new 60 MN tube extrusion press will enable Jilin Liyuan Aluminium to produce seamless tubes with diameters of up to 450 millimetres. A further outstanding feature of the 60 MN press is its flexibility: It can extruded tubes and profiles both “directly” and “indirectly”. Wang Min, President and General Manager of Jilin Liyuan Aluminium: “We have already produced quality tubes with variable inside diameters on our 45 MN direct and indirect tube press. We are the first company in China to be able to extrude these special tubes. We are convinced that we can produce similar tubes with larger diameter on our new 60 MN direct tube press.”
The new 160 MN front-loading press will be the largest modern front-loading extrusion press in operation worldwide. It will enable Jilin Liyuan to produce profiles up to one metre in width. The profiles can reach lengths of up to 28 metres – corresponding to the wagon length of modern high-speed trains such as the ICE or TGV.
The 160 MN extrusion press now gives the engineers new design possibilities in the wagon construction: Until now several profiles has to be joined together to form one part by friction welding. Now the parts can be produced in one extrusion cycle. That saves time, energy and costs.
The integrated aluminium construction is increasingly being used also for local commuter and underground trains. The energy-saving lightweight design and the high recycling capability are important answers to ecological demands.
The annual capacity of the new press is more than 20,000 tonnes of large profiles. The machine is scheduled to go into production in December 2013.
The new 60 MN tube extrusion press will enable Jilin Liyuan Aluminium to produce seamless tubes with diameters of up to 450 millimetres. A further outstanding feature of the 60 MN press is its flexibility: It can extruded tubes and profiles both “directly” and “indirectly”. Wang Min, President and General Manager of Jilin Liyuan Aluminium: “We have already produced quality tubes with variable inside diameters on our 45 MN direct and indirect tube press. We are the first company in China to be able to extrude these special tubes. We are convinced that we can produce similar tubes with larger diameter on our new 60 MN direct tube press.”
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