KB Schmiedetechnik GmbH - a German drop forge

Every nut, bolt, and screw - forgings for harsh environments

KB Schmiedetechnik GmbH is a highly certified German drop forge, located in Hagen (Westphalia) - between the historic "blade & metal" region Solingen and the "soccer city" Dortmund - specializing in small series production of safety-relevant closed die forgings from 200g to 130Kg unit weight of all steel grades including duplex stainless steels, nickel based and titanium alloys according to following standards, norms and certifications:

☢️ nuclear power - atomic energy:
KTA (Germany), EDF/Areva/RCC-M (France)

✴️ pressure equipment like valves:
DESP/DGRL/PED 2014/68/EU, AD 2000-W0

⚗️ boiler systems and piping:
ASME/ASTM, Alstom, Babcock, CNIM, Mitsubishi/Hitachi (MHPS)

⚓️ shipbuilding, naval architecture, ocean engineering:

• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
• Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV)
• Nippon Kaiji Kyōkai (ClassNK)
• Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
• Lloyd´s Register (LR)

Examples are brackets, holders, hoists, hooks, chain links, special screws, pipe connections, pressurised/ pressure-bearing parts, nuclear and hydrogen valves, pieces for boiler systems and nuclear power plants, also seawater-suitable, parts and components for corrosive applications like naval ships, boats, ship technology, corrosion-resistant components, acid-resistant, highly corrosion-resistant forgings for seawater applications, desalination, petrochemicals, fertilizer and food processing, drill equipment, marine and underwater technology, military, defence.

The drop forge KB Schmiedetechnik in Western Germany has decades worth of experience in energy technology:

• Forgings for nuclear power plants and hydrogen technology
• Forged valve parts for nuclear and hydrogen applications
• Forged components for nuclear fission and fusion reactors
• Non-standard flanges and fittings of stainless steel like F316L or duplex
• Special materials resistant against neutron or hydrogen embrittlement
• Supplier for high-energy physics and refrigeration engineering

Moreover acid-resistant forgings for molten salt applications such as fluid reactors or solar thermal power plants and drop forged parts of stainless steels and superalloys for seawater environment.