SPECIFICATIONS:
MANUFACTURER: BALDWIN LIMA HAMILTON (BLH)
(NOW SMS DEMAG)
ROTARY CAPACITY: 2160 TONS
TYPE: OIL HYDRAULIC W/PIERCER
PREVIOUS USE: COPPER TUBES (PRESS CAN ALSO BE USED
FOR BRASS OR ALUMINUM TUBING AS WELL
AS FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS SOLIDS)
NOTE: THIS PRESS EXTRUDES INTO AN ATMOSPHERE/COOLING CHAMBER TO PREVENT
OXIDATION.
YEAR MACHINE CEASED PRODUCTION: 2000
PRESSURE RATINGS:
WITH SIDE CYLINDERS: 1700 TONS @ 3000 PSI
2025 TONS @ 3600 PSI
WITHOUT SIDE CYLINDERS: 1960 TONS @ 3000 PSI
2330 TONS @ 3600 PSI
PIERCER RAM: 3430 PSI
PIERCING FORCE: 200 TONS
AUXILIARY PRESSURE: 700 PSI @ 42 GPM
BILLET AND TUBE SHELL SIZES:
BILLET DIAMETER: 9.125" (231 MM)
BILLET LENGTH: 20.125" (511 MM)
BILLET WEIGHT: 425 LBS. (193 KG)
CONTAINER I.D.: 9.628" (245 MM)
LENGTH OF CONTAINER: 22" (559 MM)
DIAMETER OF HOLE IN BILLET: 2.552" (65 MM)
EXTRUSION CYCLE: 37 - 42 SECONDS
EXTRUDED TUBE DIAMETER: 2.89" (73 MM)
EXTRUDED TUBE WALL: 0.164" (4.17 MM)
NO. OF PUMPS: 7
NOTE: THIS PRESS ORIGINALLY WAS RATED AT 1850 TONS AND HAD 6 OILGEAR PUMPS.
IN ORDER TO INCREASE EXTRUSION SPEED AND ACCOMMODATE A LONGER BILLET,
A REXROTH PUMP WAS ADDED.
HORSEPOWER ON EACH PUMP: 250 HP
AVERAGE PRODUCTION (COPPER TUBE):
CYCLE TIME: 37 - 42 SECONDS
EXTRUSION SPEED W/7 PUMPS: 1.97 INCHES PER SECOND (IPS)
AVERAGE EXTRUSION SPEED: 1.65 IPS
MEDIUM EXTRUSION TIME: 11 SECONDS
THEORETICAL MAX.: 75 EXTRUSIONS PER HOUR
ACTUAL PRODUCTION AVERAGE: 600 EXTRUSIONS / 8 HOUR SHIFT
BILLET FURNACES:
MANUFACTURER: AJAX MAGNATHERMIC
TYPE: INDUCTION
QUANTITY: 5
MAX. TEMPERATURE: 1575 DEG. F. (857 DEG. C.)
VOLTAGE: 2400 VOLT
BILLET STORAGE RACK
AUTOMATED BILLET FEED SYSTEM
WITHDRAWAL UNIT:
INDUCTOR COIL FOR TUBE EXTRACTION
LENGTH OF RUNOUT: 90 FT. OF DX GAS ATMOSPHERE
TO PREVENT OXIDATION
HOLCRAFT DX GAS GENERATOR
QUENCH BATH: SHELL IS THEN RELEASED FROM ATMOSPHERE
INTO A WATER QUENCH MIXED WITH SOLUBLE
ANIMAL FAT TO LUBRICATE TUBE FOR DRAWING.
MAX. LENGTH OF TYPICAL TUBE: 77 FT.
WALKING BEAM CONVEYOR: TO EXTRACT TUBE FROM QUENCH BATH AND
FEED TO NEXT STATION
MAIN CYLINDER AND TIE RODS HAVE BEEN ULTRASONICALLY TESTED ANNUALLY
LAST TEST: 2000
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE AT AN EXTRA COST:
1. SPARE MAIN RAM
2. VERSON VERTICAL PRESS/SHEAR FOR END-CUTTING OR SAMPLE CUTTING COMPLETE
WITH 90 FT. DRIVEN ENTRY TABLE.
3. 80 FT. DISCHARGE FEED TABLE AND RACK SYSTEM COMPLETE WITH HYDRAULIC TUBE
END OPENERS TO ENSURE ROUNDED TUBE ENDS.
******* ALL SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY THE CUSTOMER *******
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