Engineering Specification, 1600 ton Horizontal 'Package type' Extrusion Press (O/No. 65580)

1600 ton Horizontal 'Package type' Extrusion Press (O/No. 65580)

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Specification:1600 ton horizontal extrusion press
Construction:Three-column ‘package type’ with moving container, transverse die slide with two die positions and one position for sticking billet, downstroking and die slide shears, billet and pad loader within the press
Main Characteristics:Max. power of press1600 tonf  (1790 U.S. tonf)
Low power of press1440 tonf  (1610 U.S. tonf)
Stroke of main ram60″  (1524 mm)
Max. billet diameter7″  (178 mm)
Length of container26″ hot billet  (660 mm)
Max. ram speed during extrusion: –
    At rated tonnage46 in/m  (1160 mm/m)
    At low tonnage51 in/m  (1290 mm/m)
Container stripping power188 tonf  (210 U.S. tonf)
Container sealing power129 tonf  (144 U.S. tonf)
Vertical shear power44 tonf  (49 U.S. tonf)
Die slide out20 tonf  (22 U.S. tonf)
Main Pumps:Total output200 gal/m @ 985 rpm

This specification was kindly provided by Rhodes Interform

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