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Article: Here's the recipe for making 112-ton carbon steel 'donut'.(forging)
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- Tooling & Production
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
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A European mine operator wasn't kidding when he told Ladish Forging he had a big order. Kiln tires are enormous ring-shaped components integral to the production systems of many mining and quarry operations. The kiln tire Ladish delivered to the mine operator is believed to be one of the largest finished forgings produced anywhere last year. Starting as a nearly 12-foot diameter "donut" of 1045 carbon steel, the finished product boasts a 21.5-foot diameter.
Not only was the kiln tire size a challenge, but the production schedule demanded a fast turnaround. Ladish, based in Cudahy, WI, is re-emerging as a kiln tire supplier that can ...