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13 SEPTEMBER 2018 AL CIRCLE

SMS group to install its fifth extrusion press for Thöni group in Austria

EDITED BY : BEETHIKA BISWAS 2MINS READ

SMS group will install its fifth extrusion press for Thöni group at its future works at Pfaffenhofen, a press release from SMS confirms. Thöni group, headquartered in Telfs, Austria, has placed an order with SMS group for the same. The line includes a 55-MN front-loading extrusion press to process billets that have a maximum diameter of 12 inches (304.8 mm) and a maximum length of 1,600mm. The extrusion press will produce profiles of aluminium and aluminium alloys for application in the automotive and other markets.

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“From the end of 2019, the new line will produce about 8,000 tons per year of high-quality aluminum profiles for the European automotive industry. Through subsequent processing we will refine these products ready for installation,” says Helmut Thöni, CEO and shareholder of Thöni group.

Thöni group has invested in most advanced extrusion press technology to cater too growing demand. Aluminum bars will be stored in a warehouse, then heated to approx. 480 °C in an inline furnace, sawed to a maximum length of 1,600 mm and transported to the billet loader.

The extrusion press will be built to SMS group’s latest design and be equipped with state-of-the-art technology.  An advanced runout will be installed by OMAV; another company SMS group is holding a stake in will directly downstream the extrusion press. All cooling parameters will be recorded and managed by MIDIS. This makes sure identical material properties such as strengths can be reproduced in follow-up orders − a must for the automotive industry. One double puller, one flying saw, one stretcher, one final cutting saw and an automation system complete the runout area.

“With this state-of-the-art extrusion press line from SMS group we are setting the course for the growing demand for aluminum components. We have devised the new works for possible expansion by further extrusion press lines right from the start,” supplements Helmut Thöni.

First billet extrusion is scheduled to take place in July 15, 2019.

SMS group is a group of companies internationally active in plant construction and mechanical engineering for the steel and nonferrous metals industry.


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