Engineering Specification, 9000 ton Multi-Daylight (Hot) Platen Press (O/No. 63170)
9000 ton Multi-Daylight (Hot) Platen Press (O/No. 63170)
This page contains a précis of the Engineering Specification for the press stated above (as originally supplied).
Click here and 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: | 9000 ton Multi-Daylight Platen Press | |
| Process: | Hot pressing and curing of wet boards 13′ 10″ x 13′ 10″ | |
| Main Characteristics: | Number of main rams | 9 |
| Combined power of main rams | 9000 tonf | |
| Stroke of main rams | 4′ 2″ | |
| Number of daylights | 20 | |
| Maximum daylight | 2 1/2″ | |
| Platen working area – 14′ 0″ x 14′ 2″ x 3″ thick | ||
| Working Pressure: | 3000 psi | |
| Medium: | High grade mineral oil | |
| Tank capacity: | Prefilling and pump supply | 2000 gal |
| Pump Units: | Four – Towler Electraulic Patent high-speed pumps, type 3H430 delivering gal/min. @ 3000 psi when running at 1440 rpm. | |
| Electric Motors: | The above pumps are coupled to Two – 100 HP double-shaft motors running at 1440 rpm. | |
| Controls: | Air-actuated valves with remote pushbutton control through solenoid air valves | |
| Speeds: | Closing | 1.15 in/s |
| Pressing (dependant on working pressure) | 0.111 in/s – 0.055 in/s | |
| Return | 1.35 in/s | |
| Filter/Cooling: | Tank-mounted filters only | |
| Lubrication | Hand gun only | |
| Electrical Supply: | 400/440 volts, 3 phase, 50 Hz | |
This specification was kindly provided by Rhodes Interform
Comments about this page
Hi Andrew! I do recall someone telling me many years ago that the deep-hole driller, to which you refer, was originally designed by Bert Ely. It was supposedly made from spare/redundant vertical machine pillars, turned on their sides to form a horizontal sliding face that supported the drilling assembly. I believe it was stored in the old stockyard. Hopefully, someone else may be able to corroborate this, or otherwise! John B
Hi John! I’m sure you are right about the location of the deep-hole driller in the old stockyard, down towards the far end if I’m not mistaken, almost like it was in a dark cave! You may be able to tell me John, but was the driller operated by a man called Evan Alleyne(?), a West Indian man, and quite a character from what I remember!
I went to his place in Innsworth once, back in the mid 1970’s, and changed the gearbox in his old Ford Consul Classic, the car that the Cortina replaced I believe.
I think the men in the stockyard at that time were Alfie, Ken and Fred. I remember Fred working later on with Derek Moseley moving steel from the goat track using the ‘Iron Fairy’. At this moment I can’t remember the surnames of Ken and Fred, but I think Alfie was Alfie Wright?
Chippy Aston
Does anyone remember the deep-hole driller that was used to drill holes through the platens so that they could be heated?
Add a comment about this page