The contract from Shanghai Superior Die Technology Co is worth about €5 million. Strothmann supplies the complete parts handling consisting of a blank loader with fully automated tooling change, High Speed Transfer, and parts unloading at the end of the new tandem press line. Employing linear servo technology, the HST is based on Strothmann’s CompactTransfer which was designed for press retrofits.

Siemens press simulation software is used to determine the safest, most efficient travel curve. At a 6m distance between the press centers, up to 15 strokes/min are feasible. The theoretical maximum acceleration is 25m/s² in the horizontal axis and 15m/s² in the vertical axis. The system is designed for blanks of up to 4100 x 2100mm; rated payload is 120kg (blank and tooling).