TPT September 2012

Industry News

Kersten Europe invests in two state-of-the-art bending machines

THERE is an increasing demand for larger, heavier and thicker bent plates and profiles and Kersten Europe aims to respond as effectively as possible to demands from the market. For this reason it recently invested in two brand new bending machines. Lately, the machine park of Kersten Europe’s Dutch production plant in Wanssum has expanded with the 2400T Power Press and the R15S. Two powerful bending machines to bend the largest and thickest plates and profiles. The 2400T Power Press is for the bending of cylinders and cones up to 150mm thick and 3,300mm wide. Particularly from the offshore and renewable energy sectors, demand has grown for more capacity for bending thick-walled steel plate. The purchase of the 2400T Power Press allows Kersten Europe to bend cylinders and cones with a thickness of 150mm, a

The 2400T Power Press

bent into a thick-walled cone or cylinder. Various parts of this machine were developed especially for Kersten Europe. This applies to the hydraulic unit, the components, the cylinders and the required bending and hoisting tools. Kersten Europe – The Netherlands Website: www.kersteneurope.com

width of 3,300mm and a precision of 1/100mm. The 2400T Power Press is an imposing machine with enormous power, without losing precision and speed. With a force of 2,400 tons, the stamp of the machine presses on the steel plate. With a certain smoothness and ease, a large, thick steel plate is

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