Engineering Specification, 1500 ton Direct-Pumped Horizontal Extrusion Press (O/No. 60360)
1500 ton Direct-Pumped Horizontal Extrusion Press (O/No. 60360)
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Specification: | 1500 ton self-contained direct-pumped horizontal extrusion press | |
Process: | Extrusion of aluminium, copper and brass solids and tubes | |
Main Characteristics: | Two – approach rams | 60 tonf x 5′ 6″ stroke |
One – main ram | 1460 tonf x 5′ 6″ stroke | |
Two – drawback rams | 120 tonf | |
One – container sealing ram | 250 tonf x 3′ 1″ stroke | |
One container unsealing ram (during ejection of discard) | 400 tonf | |
One – die slide & shear | 30 tonf x 4′ 3″ stroke | |
One die lift ram | 6 tonf x 4′ 6″ stroke | |
Two – die positioning rams | 6 tonf x 2’3″ stroke | |
Two – horizontally opposed shear rams | 30 tonf x 1′ 0″ stroke | |
One – vertical shear ram | 40 tonf x 2′ 4″ stroke | |
One – mandrel/piercing ram | 150 tonf x 3′ 7″ stroke | |
Two – mandrel drawback rams | 50 tonf | |
Columns: | Four – 10″ dia. Column centres 4’0″ x 4′ 9″ | |
Die Assembly: | Horizontal sliding type with quick-change gear | |
Billet Size: | 8 3/4″ max. x 27 1/2″ long | |
Container Liner Bore: | 9″ dia. | |
Container Heating: | Thermostatically controlled induction heating up to 540 degrees C. Input to transformer approx. 150 amps | |
Output: | Approx. 45 billets/h (pierced), 50 billets/h (solid) | |
Overall Dimensions: | 48′ 0″ long x 11′ 1″ wide x 13′ 11″ above floor level | |
Est. Weight: | 130 tons including pumps, valves etc. | |
Speeds: | Approach | 14 in/s |
Extruding | 0 – 0.7 in/s infinitely variable (without piercer) | |
Drawback | 8 1/2 in/s | |
Container sealing | 7 in/s | |
Container unsealing | 3 1/2 in/s | |
Mandrel/ piercer | 10 in/s | |
Mandrel/piercer drawback | 10 in/s | |
Working Pressure: | 4480 psi. | |
Medium: | High grade mineral oil | |
Pumps: | Three – Towler 5H300/5H300 Electraulic patent high speed pumps | |
One – Towler 4H145/5H300 Electraulic patent high speed pump | ||
One – Towler 2H32/V105 Electraulic patent high speed pump | ||
(the above rated for continuous duty @ 6000 psi.) | ||
Controls: | Automatic, semi-automatic and hand working, all press motions being controlled electrically from a central control desk | |
Motors Required: | One – 200 HP double-shaft, One – 175 HP double-shaft, One – 8 HP single shaft (motors not included) | |
Starters: | Automatic star/delta, totally enclosed, air break starters | |
This specification was kindly supplied by Rhodes Interform
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