Engineering Specification, 3000 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press (O/No. 4270/52)

3000 ton Horizontal Extrusion Press (O/No. 4270/52)

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Specification:3000 ton horizontal extrusion press
Process:Fully automatic, direct pumped or accumulator driven for the extrusion of solids
Main Characteristics:Main ram power3000 tonf
Combined drawback power300 tonf
Combined unsealing power450 tonf
Combined sealing power200 tonf
Main ram stroke4′ 3″
Drawback ram stroke4′ 3″
Container sealing ram stroke4′ 3″
Stripping stroke4′ 3″
Vertical shear power200 tonf
Shear stroke15″
Length of container36″
Container bore7 1/8″ & 9 1/8″
Billet diameters7″ & 9″
Length of billet (maximum)32″
     ”      ”      ”     (minimum)16″
Dimensions:Overall length of the press32′ 0″ approx.
Speeds:Main ram on prefill10 in/s
Main ram, operating from accumulator3 in/s max.
Main ram, direct pumping1.2 in/s max. 0.1 in/s min.
Number of speeds, direct pumping25
Number of speeds, from accumulator systeminfinitely variable
Drawback ram12 in/s
Container sealing14 in/s
Container unsealing12 in/s
Working Pressure:5000 psi
Pressure Medium:Lubricated water
Accumulator & Pumps:Accumulator capacity220 gal
Number of ‘Fielding’ H3 pumps13
Total Installed HPMotors 13 x 125 HP1625 HP
Time Cycle:Total time cycle (32″ billet) @ max. pressing speed40 seconds

This specification was kindly supplied by Rhodes Interform

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