Maxiforja Unveils 6,500‑Ton KERS‑Equipped Forging Press to Boost Capacity and Sustainability

Maxiforja Unveils 6,500‑Ton KERS‑Equipped Forging Press to Boost Capacity and Sustainability

(IN BRIEF) Maxiforja has expanded its forging capabilities by installing a 6,500‑ton GLK 6500 press from ANDRITZ Schuler at its Canoas facility. This world‑record press features an energy‑saving Kinetic Energy Recovering System (KERS), which slashes power requirements by up to 40 percent compared to comparable machines. Built by ANDRITZ Farina in Italy and assembled by Prensas Schuler in Brazil, the line also uses a Scotch Yoke drive for a compact design and enhanced accuracy. The addition complements Maxiforja’s existing 800‑ to 4,000‑ton presses and underscores the company’s commitment to sustainable, high‑quality production of heavy‑duty truck and agricultural components.

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 30-Jul-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Canoas, Brazil, Maxiforja has long supplied heavy‑truck and agricultural equipment manufacturers with precision forged components. To scale up its capacity for producing knuckles weighing up to 40 kg, the company has just commissioned a landmark 6,500‑ton forging press from ANDRITZ Schuler—now officially in operation.

“This machine is the world’s largest forging press equipped with a Kinetic Energy Recovering System,” explains Nicolas Drevon, Director of Global Forging at ANDRITZ Schuler. By harnessing KERS technology, Maxiforja will cut its power consumption by as much as 40 percent versus traditional presses of this scale, directly supporting the company’s sustainability ambitions. Alongside reduced energy demand, the new line delivers superior precision and throughput, thanks to state‑of‑the‑art engineering.

Designed by ANDRITZ Farina in Italy and assembled locally at Prensas Schuler in Brazil, the GLK 6500 press also incorporates a Scotch Yoke mechanism integrated into the slide for a more compact footprint and tighter component tolerances. While Maxiforja’s existing fleet includes presses from 800 to 4,000 tons, this marks its first venture with ANDRITZ Schuler technology—and sets a new benchmark for forging capacity in Latin America.

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 ANDRITZ Schuler – 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.

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SOURCE: ANDRITZ