While already operating three Andritz Schuler mechanical transfer press systems with a press force of 1000, 1600 and 2500 tonnes, Brazilian automotive supplier Metalúrgica Nakayone has now installed another 1600-tonne transfer press system. The value of the investment, which was booked in 2025, is in the mid-single-digit million-euro range.

The line from the modular Triton series is producing structural parts for the new SUV model of a major car manufacturer. Notably, the new transfer press with a bed size of 6100 by 2500 mm not only features an automatic destacker unit for the produced car parts, but also the Metris Smart Monitoring System for measuring press force, vibration and temperature. The measured values and trend curves can be evaluated for each die and used to optimise problem areas and for rapid error analysis.

“The good experience with the three previous systems prompted us to purchase the fourth transfer press from Andritz Schuler,” reveals Nakayone managing director Valdir Pereira. “In addition, it was crucial that the line could be built only two hours from us and that experts from Andritz Schuler could be on site quickly for a service call.”

Adds Luciano Duque, head of Andritz Schuler’s site in São Paulo: “This project underscores the trusting customer relationship we’ve already enjoyed with Nakayone for more than 10 years.”

The transfer press underwent commissioning in mid-2026. Metalúrgica Nakayone Ltda was founded in 1976 and since 2007 has been part of the Spanish supplier CIE Automotive, which manufactures components and assemblies for vehicle manufacturers at over 100 locations on four continents.

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