Lateral die slide

Preference has recently been given in small- and medium-sized presses up to about 2,500 tons capacity to a lateral die slide, illustrated in Fig. 149 on account of which the delivery end of the press is cleared thus allowing for the installation of cooling-, coiling-, sawing- or other equip-... 

Fig. 149. Combined 2,500-ton tube and rod extrusion press in three-column design with lateral die slide (By Hydraulik, Duisburg)...

In the outer station the die is replaced by simply lifting it out of the open station. If this is of the enclosed type, the die is pushed out horizontally by a small piston, whose cylinder is attached to the counterplaten. The slideway for the lateral die slide is often provided with adjustable gibs which permit... 

Container and container-holder are rigidly attached to the container support d by four bolts c. This support is aligned to the center of the press by four lateral setscrews (not shown in the sketch) and is provided with a U-shaped slot, open to the outside, through which the die slide e which carries the die, is passed. If the die is to be removed, first the four bolts on the container-holder are released, whereupon the die slide is pulled out of the support manually with the help of a rod and the die which has dropped off, is picked up with a hook. 

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