New Danieli Breda forging press for Lucchini RS Group

Lucchini RS Group awarded Danieli with the order for a new open-die forging press for its site in Lovere, Bergamo, Italy, to enlarge the product portfolio whilst supporting its efforts in energy and raw-material optimization and cost reduction.

With a 7000-ton force, the new forging press will give shape to ingots for automotive and industrial applications. It will be the most powerful and energy-efficient open-die forging press among those in operation for Lucchini RS Group.

The machine frame –with four pre-stressed polygonal casings and flat guides on the moving crosshead– will be sized for a long service life, ensuring machine rigidity and consequent final product accuracy.

The hydraulic equipment will feature the most advanced solutions to reduce energy consumption and optimize plant layout and electrical infrastructure configuration.

Process control will be integrated with plant enterprise management system according to industry 4.0 standard.

The new equipment will be entirely manufactured in Danieli workshops in Italy, also making use of components supplied by the same Lucchini RS Group.

The new line will start operation by early 2024.