Engineering Specification, 700 ton Gag Press (O/No. 60620)
700 ton Gag Press (O/No. 60620)
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Specification: | 700 ton gag press | |
Process: | Straightening of rolled steel beams and column sections | |
Construction: | Horizontal ‘Open Gap’ type with the ram power being supplied to the reciprocating beam by hydraulically actuated wedge action | |
Main Characteristics: | Effective power of the reciprocating beam | 237 tonf |
Stroke of the reciprocating beam | 6″ (plus clearance in back position) | |
Number of turnover rams | 2 | |
Power of turnover rams | 3 tonf each (net) | |
Stroke of turnover rams | 1′ 10″ | |
Power of anvil lifting rams | 4.8 tonf (gross) | |
Stroke of anvil lifting rams | 5 off x 2′ 6″ | |
1 off x 4′ 0″ | ||
Maximum daylight | 3′ 8″ | |
Floor level to pass height | 2′ 5 3/4″ | |
Pass height to ram centre line | 6″ | |
Bed face to pass height i.e. top of rollers | 3/8″ | |
Anvil centres | 11′ 0″ max. 2′ 6″ min. | |
Beam adjustment | 3′ 6″ | |
Diameter of feed rollers | 13″ dia. | |
Length of feed rollers | 4′ 0″ | |
Centre of feed rollers | 3′ 9″ | |
Overall Dimensions: | Length x width x height | 35′ 0″ x 22′ 0″ x 13′ 6″ |
Height above floor level | 10′ 9″ | |
Working Pressure: | 4500 psi | |
Medium: | High grade mineral oil | 600 gal supply |
Accumulator: | One – 5 gallon piston type with one – 250 litre air back-up vessel giving +/- 5% pressure variation | |
Pump Units: | Two – 5H430/5H430 Towler Electraulic patent high speed pumps delivering 88 gal/m, @4480 psi, running at 1440 rpm, | |
Controls: | Servo operated mitre seated valves with remote control for ‘auto’ or ‘hand’ working & including hand lever operated ‘inching’ of the main ram. Remote ‘forward’ and ‘reverse’ pushbutton control of all press ancillaries | |
This specification was kindly provided by Rhodes Interform
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