GFM SX-40 CNC Radial Forging Machine
Manufacturer: GFM (Austria)
New in 1975
Complete Mechanical Upgrade by GFM, with increase of power to 900 Ton/hammer and new CNC in 1991. This allows this unit to start with special steels in a diameter of 400 mm
Numbers of Hammers: 4
Forging force: 3600 Ton (900 t per hammer)
Strokes per minute: 270
Diameter adjustment field: 280 mm
Eccentric forge: 14 mm
Hammer length: 610 mm
Maximum diameter of forging:
- circular cross section: Ø400 mm
- square cross section: 320 mm
Minimum output diameter:
- circular: 60 mm
- square: approx. 50 mm
Maximum length of forging with/without lateral reception: 8000 mm / 9700 mm
Feed of manipulator A: 7140 mm
Feed of manipulator B: 9940 mm
Manipulators speed in fast moving: 500 mm/s
Feed speed of manipulators (stepless regulation): 10÷200 mm/s
Loading system:
Workpiece weight: 2500 kg
Min length: 1500 mm
Max length: 3000 mm
Unloading system:
Workpiece weight: 2500 kg
Min length: 1500 mm
Max length: 8000 mm
Engine forge: 2x500 kW, 5500 V, 50 Hz
Total power supply (nominal power): ca. 1600 kW
Cooling water pressure: 3÷5 bar
Compressed air: min. 5 bar
Consumption of compressed air: 2.5 Nm3/min
Machine dimensions:
Overall length: 44,400 mm
Overall width (with control panel, control cabinet and hydraulics): 20,350 mm
Machine weight: 493,000 kg