# WST starts up 63/80-MN forging press from SMS group

Western Superconducting Technologies Co., Ltd. (WST) has put into service a 63/80-MN high-speed open-die forging press supplied by SMS group at its facility in Xian, China. The press enables production of titanium and titanium alloy products for the aerospace industry.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-09-11
- Where: Xian, Shaanxi Province, China
- Starts operating: 11 Sep 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 63/80 MN press force
- Products: titanium forgings, titanium alloy forgings
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Western Superconducting Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/16278.md)
- [SMS group](https://endata.com/companies/2366.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [sms-group.com](https://www.sms-group.com/press-and-media/press-releases/press-release-detail/new-high-speed-open-die-forging-press-from-sms-group-in-operation-at-wst), 2019-09-11: "SMS group has fulfilled our expectations in all respects: in terms of technology, deadlines, quality and solution competence."

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