Engineering Specification, 4500 ton Heavy Flanging & Dishing Press (O/No. 6260/55)
4500 ton Heavy Flanging & Dishing Press (O/No. 6260/55)
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Specification: | The press is of the vertical upstroking multi-cylinder eight column type | |
Process: | Designed for the dishing of heavy steel plates and for the production opf dished ends | |
Main Characteristics: | Number of main rams | 11 |
Number of ejector rams | 17 | |
Number of ejector rams supported from the bottom table | 10 | |
Working space available on the moving table | 12′ 4″ x 26′ 8″ | |
Maximum overall length of the moving table | 27′ 0″ | |
Maximum overall width of the moving table over column guide brackets | 17′ 3″ | |
Maximum column centres across moving table | 15′ 3″ | |
Number of columns | 8 | |
Diameter of columns | 16″ dia. | |
Maximum daylight between bolster faces on moving and top tables | 19′ 3″ | |
Minimum daylight between bolster face on moving and top tables | 14′ 3″ | |
Maximum overall height of press above floor level | 21′ 6″ | |
Maximum depth of foundation pit | 31′ 9″ | |
Working Pressure: | Maximum working pressure | 4750 psi. |
Mean working pressure | 4500 psi. | |
Minimum working pressure | 4250 psi. | |
Available power stops @ 4500 psi. | Power saving ram | 200 tonf |
Power-saving ram + two rams | 1080 tonf | |
Power-saving ram + four rams | 1960 tonf | |
Power-saving ram + six rams | 2840 tonf | |
Power-saving ram + eight rams | 3720 tonf | |
Power-saving ram + 10 rams | 4600 tonf | |
Speeds: | Approach stroke on power-saving ram only | 9 in/s approx. |
Pressing stroke speed adjustable from: – | 0 – 2 in/s | |
Return Speed | 9 in/s approx. | |
Ejector ram speed – idle approach stroke | 12 in/s approx. | |
Ejector ram speed – plate lifting stroke adjustable from | 0 – 2 in/s | |
This specification was kindly provided by Rhodes Interform
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