Weber Metals unveils $180M 60,000-ton forging press in California

Weber Metals Inc., a division of Otto Fuchs KG, unveiled a new $180 million, 60,000-ton hydraulic forging press at its facility in Paramount, California. The press is the highest tonnage forging press in the Americas and will forge large monolithic titanium and aluminum aerospace parts.

“This innovative technology will literally forge the future for parts made for aircraft and spacecraft.”mobilityengineeringtech.com

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• mobilityengineeringtech.comWeber Metals Unveils New 540-Meganewton Press for Aerospace Components - Mobility Engineering TechnologyWilliam KucinskiNov 16, 2018
• newequipment.comBig Reveal, Big New Machine Bigger Parts for Weber Metals | New Equipment DigestForging StaffDec 24, 2018

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