Engineering Specification, 1800 ton Carbon Extrusion Press (O/No. 6700/55)
1800 ton Carbon Extrusion Press (O/No. 6700/55)
This page contains a précis of the Engineering Specification for the press stated above (as originally supplied).
Click here to see photographs of this press.
If you have any comments, please leave your memories at the bottom of the page by clicking on the words Add a comment about this page.
| Specification: | 1800 ton Carbon Extrusion Press | |
| Construction: | press of the tilting container type | |
| Main Characteristics: | Main ram power | 1770 tonf |
| Power of power-saving rams | 82 tonf | |
| Power of drawback rams | 130 tonf | |
| Stroke | 10′ 2″ | |
| Tamping power | 900 tonf | |
| Power of tamping return rams | 50 tonf | |
| Stroke | 6′ 0″ | |
| Container turning ram power | 33 tonf | |
| Container turning return ram power | 33 tonf | |
| Stroke | 7′ 3″ | |
| Container locking ram power | 14 tonf | |
| Stroke | 6″ | |
| Container bore | 40″ dia. | |
| Container length | 9′ 0″ | |
| Daylight between thrust rod and container face | 1′ 2″ | |
| Daylight between tamping head and container face | 2′ 0″ | |
| Dimensions: | Approx. 52′ 6″ long x 14′ 0″ wide x 28′ 9″ above floor level | |
| Approx. depth of pit | 4′ 0″ | |
| Working Pressure: | 3500 psi | |
| Medium: | High grade mineral oil | |
| Pumps: | Four – ‘Fielding’ B2 high speed radial pumps of the infinitely variable delivery type, each pump giving an output of 0-32 gal/m @ 3500 psi. Total combined output 128 gal/m | |
| Fraser Deri-Sine Booster or pressure retaining pump giving an output of 1 gal/m @ 300psi | ||
| Motors: | Four – G.E.C. 80 HP x 1460 rpm, 400/440 volts, 3 phase, 50 Hz, totally enclosed, fan cooled, squirrel cage motors | |
| Starters: | Four – ‘Ellison’ 80 HP, 400/440 volts, 3 phase, 50 Hz, 3 wire, 200 amps, direct-on-line starters | |
This specification was kindly provided by Rhodes Interform
No Comments
Add a comment about this page