February 2026 Volume 8

EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY

ANDRITZ Schuler exemplifies this approach, delivering complete forging solutions tailored to customer needs, whether for cold, warm, or hot forging applications. The company’s capabilities span a wide range of technologies, including mechanical and hydraulic presses, screw presses with direct drive, and forging hammers. Energy-saving technologies like ANDRITZ Farina’s KERS reduce power consumption and improve sustainability. A global service network provides comprehensive support to maximize uptime and extend equipment life. These turnkey solutions enable manufacturers to meet one of the automotive industry’s most pressing challenges: producing lightweight, high-strength components efficiently and sustainably. The Road Ahead Lightweighting will continue to shape automotive manufacturing. As vehicles become more electrified and regulations tighten, the demand for precision-forged aluminum and steel components will only grow. Turnkey forging lines, automation, energy efficiency, and digital intelligence are the key to staying competitive in this dynamic landscape. With ANDRITZ Schuler as a partner, forgers gain more than equipment — they gain a pathway to innovation, sustainability, and long-term success. ANDRITZ GROUP International technology group ANDRITZ provides advanced plants, equipment, services, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries, including pulp and paper, metals, hydropower, environmental, and others. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in Austria, the publicly listed group employs about 30,000 people at 280 locations in over 80 countries. As a global leader in technology and innovation, ANDRITZ is committed to fostering progress that benefits customers, partners, employees, society, and the environment. The company’s growth is driven by sustainable solutions enabling the green transition, advanced digitalization for highest industrial performance, and comprehensive services that maximize the value of customers’ plants over their entire life cycle. ANDRITZ. FOR GROWTH THAT MATTERS. ANDRITZ METALS ANDRITZ Metals is – via the ANDRITZ Schuler Group – one of the world’s leading suppliers of technologies, plants, and digital solutions in metal forming. The product portfolio also includes automation and software solutions, process know-how, and service. In the metals processing segment, the business area offers innovative, sustainable, and market-leading solutions for the production and processing of flat products, for welding systems and furnaces with its own burner solutions, as well as services for the metals processing industry. Karissa Krueger Sales & Marketing Specialist ANDRITZ Schuler Incorporated Email: karissa.krueger@andritz.com

ANDRITZ Farina’s scotch yoke presses (GLK and GLF series) do not require connecting rods, unlike conventional forging presses. This allows for lower builds and the system’s all-around closed body achieves high rigidity values. The raised guides also allow for high off-center forces during the forging process. A Hidden Advantage Lightweighting is often discussed purely in terms of vehicle performance, but sustainable manufacturing matters just as much. Forging is energy-intensive, and rising energy costs are forcing manufacturers to look closely at how power is consumed on the shop floor. Innovative drive concepts are making a true difference here. ANDRITZ Farina, a subsidiary of ANDRITZ Schuler, offers the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS), which combines conventional and servo drive technology to significantly reduce power demand. In practice, KERS can reduce power consumption by up to 40 percent while achieving speeds of 30 strokes per minute. The dual benefit of lower operating costs and higher productivity makes KERS-equipped presses a “game-changer” for modern forge shops. In an industry where sustainability and efficiency are increasingly linked, energy-saving technologies like KERS provide a competitive edge. Why Turnkey Matters Managing multiple suppliers for presses, automation, and service can lead to delays, miscommunication, and higher costs. A single-source, turnkey provider simplifies it all. With one partner responsible for the complete line, projects move faster, components are designed for integration, and comprehensive support ensures manufacturers have access to expertise throughout the lifecycle of their equipment.

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