Manufacture, hard-facing, reconditioning and service of rolling mill rolls and critical large components for steel mills.
BRUVAL SA
Geneva (head office) · 4 further international sitesNew on Amplifa
About BRUVAL SA
BRUVAL SA is an engineering and manufacturing partner for steel mills and heavy industry, specialising in rolling mill rolls and critical mechanical components. The company manufactures continuous casting plant components, rolls, starter-bar chains, dummy heads, wear parts and crane wheels, and additionally offers reverse engineering, reconstruction, critical spare parts and engineered OEM alternatives. Manufacturing includes large-format CNC machining with turning lengths up to 16,000 mm and workpiece weights up to 200 t, CNC surface grinding up to 12,000 x 2,400 x 2,000 mm, welding including hard-facing, heat treatment with furnace loads of up to 80 t, as well as assembly and inspection of large workpieces. In addition, finite element analyses, strength calculations and product tests are performed. The main material is steel; customers come from steel mills, rolling mills, continuous casting plants, metallurgy and crane construction. As a global engineering and manufacturing group with five international sites and more than 150 employees, the head office is located in Geneva.
- Site
- Geneva
- Processes
- Large-Format CNC Machining (turning), Large-Format CNC Machining (milling), Large-Format CNC Machining (grinding, CNC surface grinding), Large-Format CNC Machining (deep-hole drilling), Welding, Hard-facing (overlay welding of rolls), Heat treatment, Rolling Mill Rolls Manufacturing
- Materials
- Steel, Large-format CNC machining, Hard-facing, Heat treatment, FEA testing & simulation
- Certificates
- FEA testing & strength calculations, Inspection of large workpieces (up to 200 t), NDA-protected projects
- Employees
- 150+
- Industries
- Steel mills, Heavy industry, Metallurgy, Rolling mills, Continuous casting plants, Crane construction
- 01
Reverse Engineering / Engineering
- 02
Manufacturing (CNC machining, welding)
- 03
Heat treatment
- 04
Hard-facing
- 05
Assembly
- 06
Testing / Inspection
- 07
Maintenance and service
Materials & Processes
Steel
Base material for rolling mill rolls, continuous casting components, wear parts and heavy mechanical assemblies.
Large-format CNC machining
Turning, milling, grinding and deep-hole drilling of workpieces up to 200 t and 16,000 mm in length.
Hard-facing
Overlay welding to increase the wear resistance of rolls.
Heat treatment
Furnace treatment with load weights of up to 80 t for manufactured and reconditioned components.
FEA testing & simulation
Finite element analyses, strength calculations, modelling and product tests.
Sites
Geneva
CHHead office, engineering and manufacturing
- Part weight / size
- Workpieces up to 200 t; machining length 16,000 mm
- Lot size
- Single parts and series spare-part production
- Materials
- Steel
- Large CNC lathe (16,000 mm, 200 t)
- CNC surface grinding machine (12,000 x 2,400 x 2,000 mm)
- Heat treatment furnace (80 t load weight)
- Welding facility including hard-facing
- Testing and inspection equipment
Components & Assemblies
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large-Format CNC Machining (turning)Machining | – | 16000 mm | 200 t | – | Steel |
| Large-Format CNC Machining (milling)Machining | – | – | 200 t | – | – |
| Large-Format CNC Machining (grinding, CNC surface grinding)Machining | – | 12000 mm × 2400 mm × 2000 mm | – | – | – |
| Large-Format CNC Machining (deep-hole drilling)Machining | – | – | 200 t | – | – |
| WeldingJoining | – | – | 200 t | – | – |
| Hard-facing (overlay welding of rolls)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heat treatmentHeat treatment | – | – | 80 t (furnace load) | – | – |
| Rolling Mill Rolls ManufacturingForming | – | 16000 mm | 200 t | – | Steel |
| Reconditioning (roll reconditioning)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly (of rolls and assemblies)Assembly | – | – | 200 t | – | – |
| Reverse EngineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| FEA Testing (finite element analysis, strength calculation, modelling, product testing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection (of large workpieces)Testing | – | – | 200 t | – | – |
| Metallurgy Equipment (continuous casting plants, rolls, starter-bar chains, dummy heads, wear parts,Casting | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC lathe / heavy machine centre for large-format machining | – | – | Turning/machining length 16000 mm; workpiece weight up to 200 t | – | Geneva, CH (5 international sites) |
| CNC surface grinding machine | – | – | 12000 x 2400 x 2000 mm | – | – |
| Heat treatment furnace | – | – | Load weight 80 t | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Testing
BRUVAL has in-house inspection and testing capacity for large workpieces of up to 200 t and validates designs by means of FEA, strength calculations and product tests. Industrial projects are handled under NDA protection.
| Evidence | Geneva |
|---|---|
| FEA testing & strength calculations | |
| Inspection of large workpieces (up to 200 t) | |
| NDA-protected projects |