# Shandong Iraeta orders world's largest ring rolling machine from SMS group

Shandong Iraeta Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. placed an order with SMS group for a radial-axial ring rolling machine capable of producing seamless rings up to 16 meters in diameter, to be installed at its works in Zhangqiu, Shandong Province, China.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-02-13
- Where: Zhangqiu, Shandong Province, China
- Status: announced
- Capacity: rings up to 16 m diameter, 3 m height, blanks up to 200 tons
- Products: seamlessly rolled rings, tower flanges for wind turbines, large shells for pressure vessels
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [SMS group](https://endata.com/companies/2366.md) (supplier)
- [Shandong Iraeta Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/16750.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [miningweekly.com](https://www.miningweekly.com/article/shandong-iraeta-to-receive-worlds-biggest-ring-rolling-machine-from-sms-group-2017-02-13), 2017-02-13: "With the maximum ring diameter of 16 meters, this new development from the SMS group opens up opportunities for us to serve the market with new ring dimensions, and hence to expand our product portfolio."
- [engineeringnews.co.za](https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/shandong-iraeta-to-receive-worlds-biggest-ring-rolling-machine-from-sms-group-2017-02-13), 2017-02-13: "With the maximum ring diameter of 16 meters, this new development from the SMS group opens up opportunities for us to serve the market with new ring dimensions, and hence to expand our product portfolio."

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