Products and end uses
Main mechanical applications: Transmission chains/drivetrain, extrusion, nitriding, machining, gearing, wind power, railways, Yellow goods (metallurgy, mining and public works equipment), agricultural machinery, boiler tubes, defense...
Typical end parts : Gears, reducers, steering ring gears for wind mills, tool holders, camshafts, printing cylinders, extrusion screws and sleeves, anode holder, rock breaker, wheels and axles for medium to high speed trains...
Steel solutions for the Mechanical Engineering market
Ascometal® supplies a wide size offering of rolled products for the world of mechanical construction thanks to complementing industrial sites.
| FUNCTION | TYPICAL PARTS | HAGONDANGE | DUNES | FOS-SUR-MER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Example | Ø < 80 | Ø > 80 | Ø > 80 Semis / Wire rod /Billets /Blooms |
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| Mechanical parts | Tool holders | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Camshafts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Hammers | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Gearing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Print rollers | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Extrusion screws and sleeves | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Punches, moulds, dies… | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Defense | Shells, guns, casings | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Windmills | Gears, reducers, steering ring gears | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Marine | Connecting rod, camshaft, axles, piston, crankshaft … | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Agricultural machinery Yellow goods | Miscellaneous | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Railways | Axles / Wheels | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Hand tools | ✓ | ✓ |
