Engineering Specification, 3500 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press (O/No. 63360)
3500 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press (O/No. 63360)
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| Specification: | 3500 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press of the four column moving container type, fitted with a mandrel/piercer cylinder and horizontal die slide | |
| Process: | For the extrusion of copper tube shells | |
| Main Characteristics: | Power x Stroke | |
| One – main ram | 3630 tons x 6′ 0″ | |
| Two – power saving rams | 140 tons x 6′ 0″ | |
| Two – drawback rams | 140 tons x 6′ 0″ | |
| Die slide | 12 tons x 5′ 1″ | |
| Container sealing | 300 tons x 1′ 2″ | |
| Container unsealing | 50 tons x 1′ 2″ | |
| One – Piercer ram | 500 tons x 3′ 1″ | |
| Two – piercer return rams | 100 tons x 3′ 1″ | |
| Billet sizes: | 10 1/2″ dia. billet x 20″ long | |
| 12″ dia. billet x 25″ long (maximum) | ||
| Container Heating: | Thermostatically controlled induction heating, up to 450 degrees C | |
| Die Assembly: | Horizontal sliding type, to take maximum die size for 8 1/2″ dia. shell | |
| Overall Press Dimensions: | 42′ 9″long x 14′ 8″ wide | |
| Weight: | Press & valves – 320 tons | |
| Accumulators, pumps, motors & starters, self-contained and layout piping – 170 tons | ||
| Pumps: | 12 ‘Fielding’ H3 pumps, overhead motor type, 130 HP | |
| Accumulators: | Two – 30 gallon piston type, oil accumulators for auxiliaries | |
| One – 220 gallon water accumulator for main and piercer rams | ||
| Working Pressure: | 4300 psi | |
| Medium: | Lubricated water – main and piercer | |
| High grade mineral oil for the remainder | ||
| Main Ram Speed: | 8 in/s. | |
| Controls: | Control of the press is by air servo-operated valves with remote pushbutton control, through solenoids from a central control desk enabling ‘hand’ and ‘cyclic’ working to be obtained | |
| Cooling: | Including water and oil coolers for maintaining a maximum operating temperature of 120 degrees C for both systems under summer conditions | |
| Supply included: | Fabricated container changing lifting cradle arrangement for lifting into the press | |
| One set of drilled templates to assist in the replacement of slipper plates and wearing surfaces |
This specification was kindly provided by Rhodes Interform
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