a CASTOR at the Siempelkamp foundry. Krefeld, Germany in 2005.
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Sheet Rolling Mill
Sheet metal has been rolled at the Siegen-Geisweid site since 1846.
VDM-Metals GmbH’s current quarto plate rolling mill was commissioned in 1977 by Stahlwerke Südwestfalen.
For this purpose, a DEMAG cold rolling stand dating from 1954 was converted into a hot rolling mill.
After a fracture in the roll stand the SMS Group replaced it with a new 2.7 m four-high stand in 2013. The drives were taken over.
In Siegen, VDM-Metals rolls high-alloy speciality steels which are mainly produced in ingot casting in Unna and rolled into slabs in Duisburg.
Further images.
1899-2019
Another German steel foundry had to close it’s gates.
After producing iron and steel castings for 120 years, Schütte Meyer & Co. in Iserlohn-Letmathe made it’s last pour in early April. Images here.
Gienanth, Eisenberg
The Gienanth iron foundry in Eisenberg, Germany, founded in 1735, is one of the oldest working industrial enterprises in south-western Germany.
Today the foundry runs a 30t/h hot blast cupola furnace, installed in 1978, four induction furnaces and three 60 ton holding furnaces.
Major products are blocks for stationary and ship diesel engines.
Further images.
Buderus Spezialguss
5 years ago
Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Siegen, revisited
A few new images from Siegen:
here.
Largest German Steel Foundry
Salzgitter Hot Strip Mill
In 1963 the wide hot strip rolling mill in Salzgitter was the third of it’s kind to be installed after the war in Germany.
Images here.
Germany’s Oldest Steel Foundry Closed
The C.Grossmann foundry in Solingen, founded in 1853, made it’s last casting on Friday.
Images here.