20th International Forgemasters Meeting - IFM 2017

Danieli Breda (DB) is one of his own business units, based in Milan, Italy, for over 50 years has been a leading in design, manufacture and supply of integrated plants for processing ferrous and non-ferrous metals in open die forging. In 2015 Danieli Breda started complete integrated Open Die Forging plant to produce rough axles for Railways. The Forging Complex, based on a high dynamic PFC 11MN Open Die Forging press, fully integrated with #2 rail-bound manipulators 2/4tons, is equipped with the most up-to-date and advanced features for automatic axles forging, recently developed by Danieli Breda. Technological equipment is sourced by Danieli Group, including: - Entry section area with automatic in-line log cutting and baking - Re-Heating and Heat Treatment area - Straightening, End cutting, UT testing and Shot Blasting - Handling of products fully automatic - Laboratory for the analysis & certification according to on-going standards. - The plant is fully automatically managed by Danieli Automation system, including advanced product tracking, in order to reach the ambitious production target of 50.000 marketable black axles in a year. The Plant produces in a completely automatic mode and has obtained the necessary certification of quality 'on the final product. Following main benefits of Danieli supply: 1. No restriction on source as Continuous Cast or Rolled billet can be processed. 2. No restriction on shape as round/square/rectangular billet can be processed. 3. Finish product shape is almost round and smooth, dimensions are real time checked. 4. Process guarantee better metallurgical properties such as sound-centering, grain flow uniformity and microstructure throughout the length and section of the axle. 5. Improved fatigue and tensile strength is observed. 6. Restrained Electrical power Installed in order to reduce operating costs 7. Civil works less impacting on total CAPEX 8. 100% DANIELI “one hundred year proven” quality and reliability!