Somers, summers, summers, sommers, forge, forgings, open die forge, open die forgings, forging, hot forging, hot forgings, forgemasters, forgers, metalformers, metalforgers, metalworkers, steel forgings, ferrous forgings, non ferrous forgings, billet, bar,f orged bar, bar forgings, die forgings, shaft forgings, forged shafts, ring forgings, forged rings, press forgings, hammer forgings, rotor forgings, forged rotors, crankshaft forgings, forged crankshafts, hammer rams, gear forgings, forged gears, turbine shafts, cylinder forgings, forged cylinders, hollow forgings, forged hollows, forged blocks, block forgings, trunnions, pressure vessels, die blocks, blanks, valve blocks, pump blocks, manifold blocks, ship’s shafts, ship’s shafting, marine shafts, propulsion shafts, propulsion shafting, propeller shafts, intermediate shafts, thrust shafts, couplings, forged bolts, mill shafts, mill roller shafts, rollers, sugar mill rolls, dropballs, crusher shafts, forged suspension beams, valve bodies, blow out preventors, bop forgings, bosses, upset forgings, nuclear forgings, extrusion tooling, fanshafts, finshafts, rudderstocks, mill spindles, bolsters, bored bar, hollow bar, sow block, hireforging, tups, die inserts, finkl, firth rixson, carrs, die head, wedge block, die holder, die, container, liner, liner holder, pressure disc, mandrel, mandrel holder, ram, backing die, structural forgings, aluminium extrusion dies, coiler shafts, uncoiler shafts, segments, rail forgings, forged rails, flanges, pinion forgings, pinionshafts, gun barrels, gunbarrels, breech blocks, mould steels, tube moulds, tube molds, mold steels, axles, wind turbine shafts, windturbine shafts, wind energy shafts, hammered forgings, folkes forge, city forge, walter somers, wright hingley, langley forge, eva brothers, park webb, steel stockholders, folkes forgings, cruciform shafts, electem, somdie, thermodie, bestem, vmc, h13, water hardened carbon, no.1 die steel, duradie, fx, ex, p20, hydie, vwmc, marine, naval, navy, nuclear, defense, defence, die making, toolmaking, toolmaking, toolmaker, steel making, steel making, steelmakers, aerospace, submarines, automotive, mining, general engineering, steel stockholding, oilfield, petrochemical, petrochem, wind energy, wind turbines, propulsion, power, power generation, gas turbines, gears, die, moulds, molds, plastic moulding, plastic molds, forging, open die forging, ndt,n.d.t., non destructive testing, ultrasonic, dye penetrant, mag particle, magnetic particle, inspection, tensile, charpy, izod, yield, pressure testing, solidised, upset forging, oil quench, oil hardening, water quench, water hardening, tempering, temper, individually forged, through bore quenching, vertical boring, horizontal boring, honing, milling, turning, finish turning, drilling, line reaming, bearing fitting, bolt fitting, shaft straightening, shrink fitting, weld repair, shaft balancing, chamber boring, shaft grinding, smeedstuk, piece forgeee, piece forgee, schmieden, pezzo fucinato, forjamento, forja, vykovok, vykovky, vykovek, okuwek, odkuwki, smide, Somers Forge is one of the leading open die forgemasters in Europe working in a variety of materials ranging from Carbon steel through to the super alloys and specialised nonferrous alloys. Somers Forge satisfies a wide range of requirements for world industry using its comprehensive in-house facilities. With over 130 years experience in heavy engineering, Somers Forge has established an international reputation for successfully combining the very latest technology with traditional quality skills. Somers Forge specialises in the manufacture of highest quality die, mould and tool steels, supplied black forged, rough and finish machined. Individually forged die blocks and plastic mould blocks are manufactured using the ‘Solidised’ process developed by Somers Forge. Additionally sawn lengths of pre hardened die steels are available through the company’s two stockholding facilities, under the umbrella of the STEELSTOCK DIVISION.
DIE STEELS
SOMERS STEEL USA, situated in Westland, just outside Detroit Michigan, supplies a wide range of ex-stock brandname die steels in round and rectangular section. The warehouse is equipped with cranes up to 15 tonnes servicing the bandsawing suite.
STEELSTOCK UK, at the Halesowen site supplies a similar range of brandname die steels in addition to the marketing of associated forging equipment.
Materials supplied include
No.5 ELECTEM
SOMDIE
BESTEM
THERMODIE
VMC (AISI H13)
SUPAMOLD (AISI P20)
Products supplied include Die blocks and Inserts
Bolsters
Sow blocks
Hammer Rams
Piston Rods
Mandrels
ENGINEERING STEELS
STEELSTOCK UK, carries a comprehensive range of general engineering steels in billet, forged bar and bloom and is available in bar lengths or sawn to requirements. Sizes range from 51mm to 950mm in round and square section in Carbon, Carbon Manganese and Alloy steel grades.
Additionally, forged bar is produced specific to customers requirements as an alternative to extended mill deliveries. Steelstock is equipped with cranes up to 40 tonnes capacity servicing the ten bandsaw machines.
Specifications supplied include C / C.Mn Steels Alloy Steels 070M20 605M36
070M55 655M13 080M30 709M40 080M40 722M24
080A42 817M40
150M19 826M31 A350LF2 826M40
A694F65 AISI 4140
ST52.3 A182F22
A182F91
This list is not comprehensive, other specifications, including Stainless Steel, are readily available.
FORGING
Somers Forge is highly mechanised and uses the very latest forging techniques. Our range of forging equipment allows us to offer forgings from 2 kg to 45 tonnes.
The new fully computerised forging suite commissioned in 2000 forms the centrepiece of the forging activity of Somers Forge. The suite consists of a 4000 tonne draw-down hydraulic press with integrated manipulators and is able to forge ingots up to 70 tonnes.
The forging suite is complemented by a range of smaller presses and pneumatic hammers.
Other forging equipment:
1200 tonne four column hydraulic press with computerised depth control and two manipulators.
500 tonne four column hydraulic press with computerised depth control and manipulator.
35 cwt clear space hammer with manipulator.
20 cwt clear space hammer.
10 cwt clear space hammer
HEAT TREATMENT
Somers Forge employs the latest heat treatment techniques using 24 automatically controlled furnaces. All furnaces are surveyed to meet national and international specifications including a number which have been calibrated to API 6A and Aerospace Standards. The heat treatment facility accommodates lengths up to 20 metres providing normalising, annealing, oil hardening (including Somers’ designed through bore quenching system), water quenching, tempering and stress relieving treatments.
HOT WORK DIE STEELS AND ENGINEERING STEELS
Somers Forge specialises in the manufacture of highest quality die, mould and tool steels, supplied black forged or machined. Individually forged die blocks and plastic mould blocks are manufactured using the ‘Solidised’ process developed by Somers Forge. Additionally sawn lengths of pre hardened die steels are available through the company’s two stockholding facilities, under the umbrella of the STEELSTOCK DIVISION.
SOMERS STEEL USA, situated in Westland, just outside Detroit Michigan, supplies a wide range of ex-stock die steel including No.5 Electem, Somdie, Bestem and VMC (AISI H13), in round and rectangular section. The warehouse is equipped with cranes up to 15 tonnes servicing the bandsawing suite.
STEELSTOCK UK, at the Halesowen site also supplies the brandname die steels No.5 Electem, Somdie, Bestem and VMC (AISI H13), from stock. Additionally a comprehensive range of general engineering steels in billet, forged bar and bloom form is available ex-stock. Sizes range from 51mm to 950mm in round and square section in Carbon, Carbon Manganese and Alloy steel grades. Steelstock is equipped with cranes up to 40 tonnes capacity servicing the ten bandsaw machines.
The Steelstock division handles the marketing of all die, mould, billet and forged bar products, including associated forging equipment i.e. Hammer Rams, Piston Rods, Bolsters etc whether individually forged or supplied from stock.
For the latest stocklist, to request a brochure, or for technical advice
MACHINING
Somers Forge modern machine shop allows forgings to be offered rough machined or fully finished in accordance with customer’s requirements. The machine shop is equipped with vertical boring, horizontal boring, honing, milling, turning and drilling machines.
In addition, Somers Forge carries out a variety of specialised operations including bearing and bolt fitting, shrink fitting, shaft straightening, re-fitting and weld repair work to meet specific customer requirements. Special finishing machines include:-
3 finishing lathes: 23 metres length (75 ft) by 1250 mm diameter (49 ins).
1 high speed deep hole boring and turning lathe: 19 metres length (62 ft) by 65 mm – 625 mm diameter bore (2.5 – 24.5 ins).
1 honing machine: 15 metre length (49 ft) bore range 75 mm – 1,420 mm (3 – 56 ins).
2 milling machines: bed length 27 metres (88 ft) with 2 columns, 155 mm and 200 mm spindles (6 and 7.75 ins).
1 vertical boring mill: table diameter 3 metres (9 ft).
2 – 4 metre CNC lathes.
Together with a full complement of centre lathes, borers and millers.