Drop forging is a forming process for the manufacture of unmachined parts that meet nearly or entirely the contour of the machined part. The waste heat is used so far only to a very limited extent because an efficient return is not satisfactory.
The company Gesenk- und Freiformschmiede Ing. Stefan Kutsche developed new components. In addition to an adapted burner the new technology is characterized by the fact that the exhaust gas can be used for preheating of the blanks. Compared to currently known furnaces where the efficiency is only 10 to a maximum of 35 %, the patent-pending technology achieves efficiencies above 80 %.
Because of the high efficiency, the purchase costs of the new furnace already break even after two years. The combustion is cleaner and the working conditions considerably better. About 90 percent of production can be converted to the new furnace.
In 2010 the company received the highest award for environmental protection of the Chemnitz Chamber of Crafts. For the technology developed, the company in 2011 was additionally awarded the environmental prize of Saxony.
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