Completely overhauled Hot Radial Forging

CNC GFM SX-16

CNC Radial Forging Machine GFM mod. SX-16


Manufacture: GFM (Austria)
YOM: 1974 / 2022
Model: SXL-16
Machine number: 1293
PLC: Siemens S7 - Technology V4.2 with CNC Bosch Rexroth XM
Numbers of Hammers: 4
Forging force: 800 Ton (200 t per Hammer)
Strokes per minute: 580
Hammer length: 320 mm
Maximum hammer setting scope
- calculated by diameter: 100 mm
Maximum diameter of forging regarding:
- structural steel: circular cross section – Ø 160 mm
square cross section – 130 mm
- high alloy steel: circular cross section – Ø 120 mm
square cross section – 100 mm
Extreme quadrangle: 12 x 120 mm
Maximum length of forging: 6000 mm
Min and Max diameter
of mounting in manipulator: 30 - 160 mm
Feed of manipulator A: 6800 mm
Feed of manipulator B: 7200 mm
Passage through manipulator: Ø 130 mm
Manipulators speed in fast move: 400 mm/s
Feed speed of manipulators
(stepless adjustment): 10 ÷ 115 mm/s
Cooling water pressure: 3 ÷ 5 bar
Temperature of inlet water: max. 30˚C
Cooling water consumption: 34m3/h
Pipe diameter for cooling water: 2”
Compressed air pressure: min. 5 bar
Pipe diameter for compressed air: Ø20 mm
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Consumption of compressed air: 1,5 Nm3/h
Power supply (nominal power): 350 kW
Motor voltage: 500 V
Control voltage 220 V
Power of main engine: 200 kW
Power of pump motors: 185 kW
Power of manipulators motors: 2 x 22 kW


Dimensions of the machine

Axis height of forging above the hall level: 750 mm
Maximum height of machine above the hall level: 2.050 mm
Maximum length of machine on the hall level: 33.740 mm
Foundation length: 34.200 mm
Maximum width of machine on hall level without
loading equipment: 4350mm
Foundation width: 15.600mm
Machine net weight: 124.490 kg