River Don - Forged Solutions Group

River Don Operations

Our River Don site is a 20,000 square metre hammer forge facility, employing five drop-hammer forges ranging from 3 to 25 Tonnes.

Location Details:

Milford Street
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S9 2LD
United Kingdom

Manufacturing Processes
20,000 Square Metre Facility

Closed die hammer forging of complex, asymmetrical products with in-house die making ability

Size:

3kg to 1800kg weight range
15cm to 1m wide (or dia)
Up to 3m long

Material:

Titanium: 6-4, 6-2-4-2
Nickel: C263, 718, N90, N901
Steel

Heat Treatment, NDT, Pre-machining & Finish Machining

Forged and Rolled Seamless Rings

Equipment:

Small Ring Cell – 7cwt, 10cwt, 15cwt & 1 T Hammers
Large Ring Cell – 2T & 3T Hammers
160T Vertical Ring Cell
1,000T Hydraulic Press

Weight:

Min: 1kg (2lbs)
Max: 600kg (1322lbs)

Diameter:

Min: 150mm (6”)
Max: 1500mm (59”)

Width:

Up to 330mm (13”)dependent on alloy

Materials:

Stainless
Titanium
Nickel-based Alloys

Capabilities

Closed and Open Die Forgings and Rings

Forgings from 2kg to 1500kg
Titanium, Nickel, Steel Alloys
3T to 12T Drop Hammers
25MT Counterblow Hammer
Small and Large Ring Cells

Aerospace Landing Gear, Nacelle
Aero Turboprop Engine Bull Gear
Engine Carrier Gear
Power Generation Con Rod
Engine Control Shaft

Aero Turboprop Engine Bull Gear

Aerospace Landing Gear

Aerospace Landing Gear