LVD to Build Heavy-Duty Custom Press Brake for Space Rocket Program
September 3, 2025Comments
LVD Company nv has won a contract to manufacture a custom Synchro-Form press brake for MT Aerospace AG, Augsburg, Germany, a subsidiary of the space and technology group OHB SE. A state-of-the-art heavy bending machine, the Synchro-Form 800-ton, 7-m press brake will produce critical structural components for the European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 space rocket program, an initiative aimed to enhance Europe’s position in the global space market.
Synchro-Form adaptive-bending technology is engineered to accurately bend workpieces of 4 m or more and in specialized materials. It automatically maintains angular consistency and the required geometric profile when handling, positioning and bending large parts. LVD developed the first Synchro-Form for Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), a partner with Boeing in the development and production of the 777X aircraft.
MT Aerospace develops, designs and manufactures the metallic aerostructures for the Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket, first launched in 2024. It plans to install the Synchro-Form press brake in spring 2026.
See also: LVD North America (Strippit Inc)
Technologies: Bending
