manufacturing process

Forging – maximum precision down to the smallest detail

With our innovative forging processes, we achieve precise coordination of the component geometry with the forging process so that strength and toughness values can be optimized. These results meet the highest quality standards and the requirements of our customers in demanding industries. Our OTTO-FUCHS hot-die forging technology enables exact reproducibility in large and small series through a continuously monitored process with central heating and integrated heat treatment. 

We are also ideally equipped to meet the growing demands of the aerospace industry: Our 60k-ton press is one of the world's largest and most modern forging presses – an investment of over 180 million US dollars with enormous performance.

Extrusion – Quality by the meter  

Comprehensive materials expertise meets the highest level of production: we are also experts in extrusion technology. We use all major extrusion processes – including direct and indirect processes as well as the process for seamless extruded tubes. The effect: the widest range of alloys. 

Thanks to our advanced technology, we have been continuously pushing the limits of lightweight construction for decades. Thanks to our high level of process expertise, we are always able to tap into new potential and develop innovative solutions. In this way, we are constantly pushing the boundaries of what is feasible.

Ring rollers – for safe aircraft components    

Maximum precision, maximum safety: as experts in aviation components, we stand for unique production quality. Our ring rolling plant is used for this purpose. It produces rings made of nickel and titanium alloys for aircraft turbines as well as aluminum and copper alloys for various applications. If necessary, these are then drop-forged, heat-treated and machined according to our customers' requirements. With a radial rolling force of 400 tons and an axial rolling force of 250 tons, we can produce rings with diameters of 300 to 2,000 millimetres and a height of up to 800 millimetres.  

Excellence – from raw material to simulation

Thanks to our closed value chain – from raw material procurement to the machined component – we can not only ensure the precise function of our products, but also efficiently optimize their properties. Thanks to state-of-the-art forming and microstructure simulations, material and product quality is guaranteed at the highest level.  

Additive manufacturing – expertise from a single source  

Additive manufacturing (AM) offers additional degrees of freedom for unique components and small series. Thanks to our experience and state-of-the-art technical capabilities, we can manufacture complex products from various materials such as aluminum, titanium and nickel. 

Whether complex one-offs or extensive production: we also enable process- and material-hybrid components in all process details – technologically and economically sophisticated, right through to the ready-to-install finish. We support you along the entire process and value chain. All stages are documented and can be fully verified.