ALCAN No 9 Extrusion Press

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ALCAN No 9 Extrusion Press

Specification

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1,600-Ton Capacity, Billet 7" Diameter.

Main Characteristics

Power Stroke

Main ram power @ 3,000 psi 1,600 tons 1,690 mm

Main ram power @ low tonnage 1,440 tons 1,690 mm

Main ram return power 79 tons 1,690 mm

Container stripping 240 tons 381 mm

Container sealing 160 tons 381 mm

Vertical shear 44 tons 558 mm

Vertical shear return 23 tons 558 mm

Die slide out 21 tons 1,092 mm

Die slide in 14.5 tons 1,092 mm

Maximum billet diameter 8" (203.2mm)

Maximum billet length 25.5" (647.7mm)

Length of container 27.5" (698.5mm)

Working Pressures

Pump Units 3-off Oilgear 1502S-1

Boost Pump Supply 1-off Ryland 100h.p., 230spm,

150psi fixed centrifugal pump.

Auxiliary Pumps 1-off Oilgear HG-850,

1-off Vickers Sperry Rand twin pump type V3234 24 11 1AA5214

15gpm at 300psi and 7gpm at 500psi.

Main Driving Motor 3-off 200h.p., 985rpm, 346/Volt,

3-phase, 50-cycle, drip proof,squirrel cage motor.

Auxiliary Motor 1-off 15h.p. twin shaft, 960rpm

fully enclosed drip proof motor.

Container Heating Internal heater.

Dead Cycle Time

Decompress 0.9 seconds

Open container 2.4 seconds

Shear down 2.1 seconds

Shear up 1.7 seconds

Ram return (during shear and container strip) 5.3 seconds

Balance of return stroke 2.0 seconds

Loader up 1.3 seconds

Rapid advice 2.0 seconds

Balance of rapid advice (during container close) 1.6 seconds

Close container 1.6 seconds

Total dead time 14 seconds

Die lubrication within dead cycle time 5.9 seconds

General

Electrical supply 346-volts, 3-phase, 50-cycles

Weight of Press 85 tons (approx)

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