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In 2012, OTTO FUCHS of Germany considered its future growth strategies and decided to invest in a huge new press to supply large titanium and aluminum forgings primarily to the aerospace sector.
At the FIERF 32nd Technical Conference held last September in Long Beach, Calif., Weber Metals’ Justin Owen made a presentation about the process by which OTTO FUCHS (OF)/Weber Metals made the decision to invest $180 million in what they say is North America’s largest forging press. This became the largest single investment decision in company history.
The Ellwood Closed Die Group (ECDG) is launching a new product line for Seakeeper. The line includes finish-machined flywheels that are assembled into gyro stabilizers, which, according to Seakeeper, cut down “95% of all boat roll, the rocking motion that causes sea sickness, anxiety and fatigue.” Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota (ETFN) will use the entire Ellwood Group supply chain to manufacture the flywheels from start to finish.
The risk of catastrophic fires in industrial forging facilities is a reality the industry faces daily. However, the risk can be mitigated with the proactive installation of an appropriate fire-suppression system.
