Engineering Specification, 400 ton Open Gap Press (O/No. 5070/53)
400 ton Open Gap Press (O/No. 5070/53)
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| Specification: | 400 ton open gap press | |
| Main Characteristics: | Power of vertical ram | 400 tonf |
| Stroke of vertical ram | 2′ 6″ | |
| Power of vertical drawback rams | 48 tonf combined | |
| Power of horizontal ram | 150 tonf | |
| Stroke of horizontal ram | 2′ 6″ | |
| Gap | 5′ 6″ | |
| Daylight from face of moving table on vertical ram to face of bottom fixed table | 4′ 2″ | |
| Maximum distance from central line of vertical ram to face of horizontal ram | 4′ 8″ | |
| Size of moving table | 3′ 0″ square | |
| Height of bottom fixed table above floor level | 2′ 6″ | |
| Working Pressure: | 4480 psi | |
| Medium: | High grade mineral oil | |
| Dimensions: | Overall length of press | 15′ 6″ |
| Overall height of press | 19′ 0″ | |
| Overall width of press | 7′ 6″ | |
| Size of bottom fixed table | 7′ 6″ L to R 6′ 6″ F to B | |
| Estimated Speeds: | Vertical ram: – | |
| Approach | 5 in/s | |
| Pressing | 0.15 in/s | |
| Return (at low pressure) | 4.25 in/s | |
| Return (at high pressure) | 1.23 in/s | |
| Horizontal ram: – | ||
| Approach | 1.2 in/s | |
| Pressing | 0.4 in/s | |
| Return (at low pressure) | 3.6 in/s | |
| Return (at high pressure) | 1.1 in/s | |
| Pump: | Fraser mono-radial automatic two-stage OEV 26/8 type, giving 26 gal/m @ 350 psi and 8 gal/m @ 4480psi | |
| The pump direct coupled to the electric motor, both mounted on a cast iron combined bedplate and the overhead prefilling tank would also be used for supplying the pump | ||
This specification was kindly supplied by Rhodes Interform
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