Dongbei Special Steel has put a hydraulic radial forging machine with two forging manipulators in operation at its works in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China. On the SMS Meer machine, rods with different cross-section and steel grades can be produced.

The radial forging machine of the SMX 800 type operates with a press force of 16 MN per cylinder. It achieves a maximum pass of 800 millimeters. The two manipulators provide a clamping torque of 120 kNm and are able to move forgings weighing up to eight tons.

On the machine, rods with round, square, flat or octagonal cross-section are produced. Structural steels, tool steels, but also stainless steels, titanium alloys or superalloys can be processed.