Used Lasco Forging Presses for Sale 12

Screw presses and hammers forge differently from crank presses, delivering energy rather than fixed stroke, and Lasco's position at the quality end of that technology defines its used market: forgers of flanges, valve bodies, hand tools, and precision near-net parts seek these machines specifically, because programmable blow energy means one press covers work that stroke-bound machines cannot flex across. A used SPR screw press with direct electric drive brings that capability with remarkably simple mechanics, with no clutch, minimal foundation demands relative to hammers, and energy repeatability that protects dies.

The German-build premium over Eastern equivalents is real but narrower in this segment, since Lasco's control systems and drive engineering justify the gap for precision work, and factory support from Coburg remains active across generations, including modernisation programmes that convert older presses to current controls. Program-controlled Lasco hammers (HO/KH types) occupy the hammer end for elongated forgings, trading on blow-sequence programmability. Line context adds value here as elsewhere, with manipulators, heaters, and trimming presses from the same forge worth bundling.

Buying a used Lasco forging presses: what to check

On screw presses, drive condition centres the inspection: direct electric drives should accelerate smoothly to programmed energy, so test blow energy repeatability across the range and check the screw and nut assembly for wear documentation, the major mechanical cost. Verify frame and ram guide condition with crack-test records for the frame.

On hammers, inspect the anvil and foundation coupling, check blow control valve response, and ask for foundation drawings. Across types, review die clamping systems, verify control generation with programs transferring, and confirm hydraulic systems hold pressure cleanly. Ask for the forging history and energy ratings the machine actually ran at. Also inspect the ejector systems in both ram and table, since sticky ejectors ruin forging cycles and their repair on installed presses is awkward.

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