You may need a higher tonnage system if your doing a lot of tool steel. Jul 31, 2015 my press is based on the hydraulic forging press made by uncle al of riverside machine. On presses which still use loose dummy blocks, condition of the blocks and their matchup with the ram stem should also be checked. From warm and cold forging to preforming and extrusion, we are dedicated to delivering the best quality hydraulic forging presses in the industry. How to build your own but that one is for a c frame. Forging flashless with mecolpress hydraulic presses. Macrodyne hydraulic forging presses are specially designed for forging applications and are supplied with application specific hydraulic and electricalcontrol systems. Anyang usa power hammer and hydraulic press since 1956 anyang has been making hydraulic forging presses since 1956. Aug 28, 2018 dangerous biggest heavy duty hammer forging process, fastest hydraulic steel forging machine. Hydraulic forging press with ehf efficient hydraulic forming.
The hydraulic cylinder here looks smaller than ive seen for most hydraulic forging presses and the hand cranked winch on the side worries me as well. Industryleading resources and redundant press capacity provide added assurance for timecritical applications. The forging done with the help of presses is known as press forging. The invention has been made more particularly in the development of a hydraulic press for forging securing flanges. This 30,000ton hydraulic press repre sents a major extension to the range of mechanical and hydraulic presses now being operated by. Cmafh developed a new system design utilizing some of the old systems rebuilt repaired components for a significant cost savings through our repair facility. Hydraulic presses parameters for forging flash less. Pdf dynamic behavior of the hydraulic press for free forging.
A forging press, often just called a press, is used for press forging. In the year 2006 they installed a hydraulic press of 150 mn, at that time the largest in the world. I owned one of his presses when i lived in wisconsin, and i really like the moving ram frame design. Randy mcdaniels book, hydraulic forging press for the blacksmith, explains the differences between powered forging equipment, different frame styles, tonnage, buy or build your press and a very big topic, safety. Whats everyones opinions on optimum tonnage and ram speed for a forging press. Erie press systems offers a wide range of hydraulic forging presses to meet your forging needs. This invention relates to hydraulic forging presses and has for an object to provide a.
I fabricated sleeves which fit over them and have set screws to lock them in. Pressure fluid installations for forging presses a pumps b intensifiers. Scot forge press forging hydraulic upset forging presses. Even this little bitty jack still exerts 20 tons of force. As anyone who has seen one of these presses in person can attest to, ron pays particular attention to detail. This book and drawings are designed to help you build your own 24 ton hydraulic forging press. Jim batsons how to build a hydraulic forging press. Ram force of 24 tons is applied by a 5 diameter double acting hydraulic cylinder at 2500 psi pressure.
Mechanical presses function by using cams, cranks andor toggles to produce a preset a predetermined force at a certain location in the stroke and. The current motor appears to be a 2 hp one, but the photo showing the hydraulic pump info is to washed out to read. Download build your own hydraulic forging press, by jim batson. Here are some images of building a hydraulic press as well as a list of the parts i used. Now that i have most of the material i can not the info anywhere. Where i can ive listed the most important info and at the e details on building a hydraulic forging press. Hydraulic press design under different loading conditions using finite element analysis. If you ever fancied making your own cider, now is your chance.
Can somebody help me with a shoping list form nothern tools or so. A pre made shop press is usually unsuitable because it achieves its high power with a large cylinder at a very slow stroke speed a forging press is usually recommended to have at least 1 or 2 inches per second stroke speed so you can move metal while it is still hot. Im not completely enthralled with knives per say, but i can appreciate the craftsmanship a great lot of you strive for. The basic difference between hydraulic press forging and other methods is that pressure is applied in a squeezing manner rather than by impact. Dangerous biggest heavy duty hammer forging process, fastest. Offering the 25 ton daily press or the 50 ton super press. Sizes have ranged from ton to 8000 ton and are found in many automotive and industrial forging companies around the world. The aim of this paper is to integrate the mechanical system of hydraulic press with hydraulic system to facilitate the ease of operation to manufacture the smaller parts in a bulk. Mini hydraulic knife forging press here is my mini hydraulic knife forging press made from an air operated bottle jack. Hydraulic press machine the essential guide machinemfg. It is usually referred as hot pressing, and is carried out either using hydraulic presses or mechanical crank type presses.
Aug 04, 2017 the hydraulic cylinder here looks smaller than ive seen for most hydraulic forging presses and the hand cranked winch on the side worries me as well. This summer i finished a new 25ton hydraulic forging press. The hydraulic press is advantageous in manufacturing, it gives the ability to create more intricate shapes and can be economical with materials. From there, you can also download the seminar catalog in pdf format. This is a video from dragonfly forge on a neat press no plans so far. Hydraulic presses are operated by large piston driven by high pressure hydraulic systems. Forging press manufacturers forging press suppliers. There is just an amazing amount of power available at the tip of your toe with my forging press. I am getting a little confused with the variety of presses out there. I jokingly call this a hydraulic forging press kit, but this is the raw material i started with. Coal ironworks 16 ton forging presses are made in central indiana by our experienced craftsmen. Pdf hydraulic press design under different loading. I just enjoy being around hot metal, and figured id just as soon give something back to the forum ive been stalking as a nonmember for some time now.
Improve your work and productivity with a hydraulic forging press from. According to build your own hydraulic forging press by james l. Hi guys i need some specs for a hydraulic forging press 3540 tons, h frame. Running on any 110v 20 amp outlet allows you to take the press anywhere in the shop and even outside with an. Building of two hydraulic forging presses tools and. A two horsepower 220 volt single phase motor running at 1725 rpm powers a 5. Check for excess heat, which may indicate that oil is by passing the piston head.
Some where on the net i saw a hydraulic forging press that used 2 hydraulic pistons and built with an ibeam. These allow you to effortlessly move from drawing out your material to bringing it back to square and clean on the flats. We rebuilt three bosch rexroth hydraulic motors and repaired five hydac accumulators. Build your own hydraulic forging press has a book on amazon. You can also like me on facebook at crown forge where i frequently make updates about work in process and new items that are available. In this study, a suitable hydraulic press having fourcolumn is designed and the stress distribution is calculated using both analytical and finite element methods under different loading conditions.
Pdf work on hydraulic presses is defined by a static forging force. Blacksmith toolspress machineknifes blacksmithingmetal workingbladecopperjewelryideas. Anyang usa hydraulic press, hydraulic press, forging press. Dangerous biggest heavy duty hammer forging process. Gilmore presses american made hydraulic forging presses. It places the hydraulic cylinder at the bottom but then combines a traditional hydraulic press forging method.
This 25 ton hydraulic forging press is fabricated by knifemaker ron claiborne of knoxville, tennessee. Thought i would start a new thread, could not find anything in the search. The power pack includes a 16 gpm twostage pump and a 7. Design, manufacture and simulate a hydraulic bending press manar abd elhakim eltantawie1 corresponding author. This allows you to precisely set the control valve.
Small hydraulic press models are suitable for garage and small workshop. Custom made blade art with a focus on european migration, viking and medieval eras. Hydraulic forging press loewy eng co ltd freepatentsonline. This force may have in special cases of forging properties of dynamic and shock. The hydraulic station can deliver 30 liter oile a minute so the press moves 40mmsec. Our presses are built with the small shop in mind, simply roll the press out when in use and out of the way when you are done. Where i can ive listed the most important info and at the end of the post are links to helpful sites and info if you choose to. Pdf design and manufacture of a 30ton hydraulic press. Pdf presses and hammers for cold and hot forging emrah. Check for excess play in the pivots, which may allow unusual strain on the cylinders. Hydraulic presses operate at slower ram speed than hammers. Blacksmith toolspress machineknifesblacksmithingmetal workingbladecopperjewelryideas. Forgings produced in a press are formed one of two ways. Today, custom forgings at the facility range from 12 to 10,000 pounds, and in small batch quantities to large volume runs.
First the finished press is a 24 ton 5 cylinder machine with 10 of hydraulic ram travel. Sumaila and ibhadode 12 designed and manufactured a 30kn capacity. Hydraulic forging press metal forming press tz tyhi. Imagine that you obtain such particular outstanding experience and understanding by only checking out a book build your own hydraulic forging press, by jim batson.
Our hydraulic upset forging press produces custom flangedend forgings in a variety of shapes and lengths. Randy mcdaniel shows the workings of his home made, 60 ton, 2 cylinder, hydraulic forging press, some tooling and how it can be used to expedite hot forging. I saved these for a possible article and then when we had the aacb meeting in april at bristol forge. Capacity of the machine varies from 10 to 250 ton and machines weight varies from 62 to 2200. The press forging is similar to drop forging but uses a single, continuous, slow squeezing action instead of a series of impact blows. It provides a comparison between the press and other machinery, the different types of presses, which type of press is right for your application, should you build one or buy one, focuses on tooling that you can make to get the most out of. In earlier vertical press designs, at the start hydraulic press is ideally suited for extru of the downstroke the upper ram falls under siontype forming operations. Too much pressure will lead to damage to your press and even injury to the user. Matt walkers 30 ton hydraulic forging press by matt walker and dave smucker back in february, matt walker sent me some pictures and notes on a new 30 ton hydraulic forging press that he had designed and constructed. Build your own hydraulic forging press howto basic skills. Selection of forging equipment engineering research center for. As a leading supplier of cold, warm and hot forging systems. Forging press that he had designed and constructed.
Anyang usa hydraulic press, hydraulic press, forging. Dangerous biggest heavy duty hammer forging process, fastest hydraulic steel forging machine. In june 2009 they casted and forged ingot of 580 t. Hydraulic presses are commonly used for forging, clinching, moulding, blanking, punching, deep drawing, and metal forming operations. The hydraulic system is noisy and there is no feel for the work but it takes so little physical effort to rock you foot back and forth to work it and the electric motor doesnt get tired on a 95degree day. Primarily for damascus billets, nothing seriously heavy. Forging presses a forging presses of movingcrosshead design b forging presses of pulldown design c forging presses of singleframe design ii. Dont guess at what you need in buying or building a press, there are sources that you can go to in order to work it out. The press forging is similar to drop forging but uses a single, continuous, slow. These versatile presses are built for blacksmiths and knife makers.
Pressure fluid installations for forging presses a. This is a link to a pdf of mathew d walkers design. A hydraulic press will take up less space compared to a mechanical press of the. Hydraulic workshop press is designed for workshop and manufacturing sector. Hey guys, ive been busy building two presses for customers of mine.