Tooling and know-how for small complex components SMB Schwermechanik is one of the top heavyweight contenders in cost-effective production of high-quality large components. Now, our modern machining centre also permits the milling and turning of complex items of less than 4,000 kg and 1,700 x 1,400 x 1,200 mm – all with tried-and-proven Wildau know-how.

New patterns and expanded capacities at Guss-Gruppe The need for 3D-printed casting chaplets consisting of evaporable material is rising constantly. A production expansion has now enabled Guss-Gruppe to raise its capacities in 3D manufacturing and to include new patterns in its range.

Next-generation con-rod steels GMH Gruppe has long been the reliable partner of the automotive industry. Our con-rod steels, for example, are noted for their high mechanical strength and excellent crackability. Despite these high achievements, our development teams saw no reason to rest on their laurels: a new generation of even further enhanced steels is already available.

Production of our Cronidur 30 HNS steel Energietechnik Essen GmbH's Cronidur 30 high-nitrogen steel (HNS) is exceptionally mechanically strong, hard and corrosion-resistant. We produce it using the world's currently largest PESR system in processing sequences that are precisely tailored to each other and interlink the capabilities of multiple GMH Gruppe companies.

Precisely to the customer's requirements, 0.2 mm measuring accuracy Mannstaedt special profiles are matched precisely to the geometry and grade of steel the customer requires. A specially developed high-accuracy measuring technology for hot-rolled steel profiles makes an important contribution to this.

Interview with Steffen Drechsler (Head of Crankshaft division) and Michael Kocur (Finish Machining) Precision can be measured not only in tolerances, contours and processes. It must be lived out every day, with high-accuracy work, a passion for detail and an uncompromising determination to get everything exactly right, as a talk with the specialists at WSK makes clear.

Georgsmarienhütte is a preferred supplier of feed material Georgsmarienhütte GmbH is TOP A-level supplier for feed and input material for the automotive industry. This is clearly demonstrated by evaluations performed in 2020 by OEMs, forging companies and system suppliers. Georgsmarienhütte, a long-established partner, convinced in numerous categories in its daily activities.

Daniel Schmock, Instructor Daniel Schmock dedicates 1,000 hours – the equivalent of almost one and a half months – each year to work with the Technisches Hilfswerk (Federal Agency for Technical Relief). He and other THW volunteers have received a very special thank you for their work.

Steel recycling Steel is almost 100 per cent recyclable, making it an extremely effective and future-proof all-rounder. Within GMH Gruppe, it forms the basis of custom-made materials and premium-quality products that meet all our customers’ requirements – and the requirements of tomorrow’s markets.

In close proximity to steel The future of steel: GMH Gruppe is active in all markets – with more than 20 companies globally, and 55 sites located across Germany, Austria, the USA and Australia.