Voulme 1. Hydraulic Presses & Design of Press Body
Voulme 1. Hydraulic Presses & Design of Press Body
Voulme 1. Hydraulic Presses & Design of Press Body
Khan
B. E. (Mech.)
Tanveer Publications,
Mumbai - 78
CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Hydraulic Presses
1-1 Main Cylinder
1-2 Blank Holding Cylinder
1-3 Ejector Cylinder
1-4 Top Platen
1-5 Bottom Platen
1-6 Moving Platen (Pressing Platen)
1-7 Column, Nut and Check-Nut
1-8 Guides
1-9 Press-Table
1-10 Power-Pack Units
1-11 Control Panel
1-12 Manifold Blocks and Hydraulic Pipings
1-13 Ram, Piston -Rod
1-1 To 1-3
2-2 To 2-4
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3-1 To 3-4
4-1 To 4-5
5-1 To 5-13
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Main Cylinder
Blank Holding Cylinder
Ejector Cylinder
Top Platen/Top Cylinder
Bottom Platen/Bottom Frame
Moving Platen
Column Pillars
Nut & Check-Nuts
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(10)
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1.1 Main Cylinder: Main cylinder is the most important part of a hydraulic press. Cylinder develops pushing or pulling force required to carry out desired operation, using pressurized hydraulic
fluid.
1.2 Blank Holding Cylinder: Blank holding cylinders are used in those hydraulic presses in which raw material
which is to be pressed must be held firmly in position, at the time of pressing operation by
main cylinder. For example, in deep drawing press , blank is held by block holding cylinder
at the time of deep Drawing operation.
1.3 Ejector Cylinder: These hydraulic cylinders are usually mounted below the bottom platen, and used to
eject component which are already pressed by main cylinder, and requires some force to get
removed from die in which they get pressed. For example pressed component stuck in die
after cold forming ejected by ejector cylinder.
1.4 Top Platen: Top platen is a steel fabricated or steel cast structure located upper side of a vertical
press, and withstand compressive and bending load developed by hydraulic cylinder.
1.5 Bottom Platen: Bottom platen is a steel fabricated or steel cast structure located lower side of a vertical
hydraulic press, and withstand compressive and bending load developed by hydraulic cylinder. It is also used as a press-table in down-stroke presses.
1.6 Moving Platen [Pressing Platen]:
Moving platen is also a steel fabricated or cast structure, Located between main hydraulic cylinder and pressing table. It is attached to Ram of cylinder and guided by side
columns of press. Moving platen exert force on the job placed on presstable.
1.7 Column, Nut & Chuck-nut: Columns are round Bar or fabricated structure. It binds top and bottom platen together
firmly. Round bars are threaded at ends and nuts are provided to hold platen in position,
check- nuts are provided to avoid loosening of main nuts.
1.8 Guides: Guides are provided to ensure perfect parallel and vibration free movement of moving
platen. Guides may be Round, V-Type, or flat, depending upon use and type of columns.
1.9 Press-Table: Press-Table is a thick steel plate either integral part of bottom platen or separately
bolted to it. It is perfectly machined and provided with T-slots or tapped holes for mounting
of dies and fixtures. Moving platen attached to ram travel forward and exert force on jobs
placed on this press-table to carry out the pressing operation.
1.10 Power Pack Units: This is most important part of machine. It pumps oil under control pressure and flow
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into the cylinder to impart it desired speed and to develop desire force. Power pack consists
of hydraulic valves, pump, oil tank, cooler, hydraulic accessories, manifold block and piping etc. Hydraulic pump may be driven by electric motor or I.C. engine.
1.11 Control Panel: It controls overall operation and performance of hydraulic press, by controlling power
pack unit. It consists of motor starter, push-button, indicator lamp, current and voltage
indicator, contactor, timer etc. Control panel gets it feedback from hydraulic press by means
of limit switch, pressure switch, proximity-switch, thermo couple etc.
1.12 Manifold Block and Hydraulic Piping: Every hydraulic valves and pumps has number of oil port [holes] such as suction port,
delivery port, tank line [return line] port, drain line port, pilot line port, oil port [A] for
forward motion of cylinder, oil port [B] for return motion of cylinder etc.
All these ports [oil holes] should be inter-connected with each other, as well as with
oil tank and hydraulic cylinder in correct manner and sequence for correct operation and
motion of press. These inter-connection of various hydraulic component by means of special seamless steel pipe and special end-connection fittings are called hydraulic piping.
To reduce extensive piping, leakage and maintenance, hydraulic valves are mounted
on a solid metal block, and their oil ports are inter connected by drilling holes in metal
block. This solid drilled metal block is called manifold block.
1.13 Ram, Piston-rod: Piston-rod is a round bar, which is attached to piston, and moves in and out from
cylinder for pushing and pulling operation. For small diameter it is called, piston - rod.
When diameter of piston-rod is same as cylinder inside diameter, then piston-rod is called
as Ram. But in general all the piston-rod of higher diameter is called ram.
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A
CHECK NUT
NUT
TOP PLATEN
I.D. OF CYLINDER
RAM DIA.
COLUMN
COUPLING PLATE
MOVING PLATEN
TABLE HEIGHT
T - SLOT PLATE
PRESS TABLE
DAYLIGHT
SHUT HEIGHT
STROKE
SIDE GUIDE
BOTTOM PLATEN
FOUNDATION PLATE
A
OVER ALL WIDTH
SECTION-AA
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2.11 Weight of Press: This is net weight of press including all accessories. This figure is useful for transportation and making foundation.
2.12 Oil Tank Size: This is the maximum oil storage capacity of oil tank of power pack unit. It is generally
5-10 times discharge capacity of hydraulic pump used.
Terms related to performance of hydraulic press
2.13 Pressing Capacity: This is the maximum force, which could be developed in the hydraulic press, for carrying out desired pressing operation.
In single cylinder hydraulic press, it is force developed by main hydraulic cylinder,
while in multi cylinder hydraulic press, it is the sum of force developed by all the cylinders,
which are used for direct pressing operation. Those cylinders, which do not involve in desired pressing, but carry out secondary work such as material filling and ejection etc, are not
considered in calculating pressing capacity of press.
2.14 Working Pressure: This is the pressure at which pump supply oil to the hydraulic system in normal working operation.
2.15 Maximum Pressure: This is the pressure at which system could be operated without over-loading the system. Above this pressure hydraulic valves could mal-function and press structure may deform. Hence for safety, hydraulic systems are designed for maximum pressure and operated
at working pressure, which is less than maximum pressure.
2.16 Speed of Ram: Generally Ram has three speeds. Fast approach speed, slow pressing speed & fast return speed. To reduce operation cycle time hydraulic power packs are designed in such a
way that it could deliver high flow of oil at low pressure and comparatively low and controlled flow of oil at higher pressure. This enables Ram of hydraulic cylinder to travel at
higher speed at no load condition and slow down for carrying out pressing operation.
High approach speed at which Ram travels and come close to material to be pressed is
called fast approach speed. Comparatively slow and controlled speed at which Ram presses
the material is called pressing speed.
High return speed at which ram retract is called fast return speed.
2.17 Cycle Time: This is the time, which press takes to complete one production cycle. It includes material loading time, fast approach time of ram, slow pressing time, processing time, fast return
time and time taken to unload the finish component.
Sometimes, hydraulic press has to be kept in compressed condition to some predetermined time for heating, cooling or curing purpose. Time for which material kept in com-
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pressed condition is called processing time. For example Bakelite is kept compressed in hot
condition for thermo setting. In plastic injection moulding dies are kept close after injection of molten plastic for cooling purpose. Fiberglass panels are just kept compressed without heating and cooling for curing.
Idle cycle time is sum of fast approach time, slow pressing time and fast return time.
(or time which press take to complete one idle cycle without doing any productive operation)
Cycle time gives judgment regarding production of press per hour or per shift. While
idle cycle time give idea regarding speed and performance of press as compared to other
press.
2.18 Modes of Operation: Auto-mode, Semiauto-mode, and Manual-mode. These terms are used when control
panel is used in hydraulic press.
2.18.1 Auto Mode: Auto mode [Automatic mode of operation] is that state or condition of machine in
which if only once cycle start push button is pressed then machine will go automatically
through all the sequence of operation, and after completing one cycle it automatically starts
the next cycle and keep on repeating it. Press will keep on running and repeating production cycles till it is stopped manually or it get stop signal from timer, counter, material
feeding or collecting arrangement or machine protective system against over heating, filter
choking etc.
Hydraulic presses for lamination stamping, honning machine etc are operated in this
mode.
2.18.2 Semi Auto Mode: Semi auto mode (semi automatic mode) is similar to the auto mode but press stopped
after completing one production cycle. For next cycle again cycle start push bottom has
to be pressed.
Plastic injection molding machine, Bakelite moulding press, Rubber moulding presses
are operated in this mode.
2.18.3 Manual Mode: In this mode, all the operations are carried out by pressing corresponding push-button.
As soon as push-button released ram halts. This mode is also called inching mode as Ram
could be operated for a inch or fraction of inch of stroke as per the will of operates. This
mode is also used for setting of press before switching over to semi auto or auto-mode.
Dishing press, straightening presses and generally operated in manual mode.
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Chapter- 3
I.D. OF CYLINDER
RAM DIA.
MOVING PLATEN
TABLE SIZE
FIG. 3.1
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3.3 Press with Regenerative Circuit :Regenerative circuit is a special hydraulic circuit in which we get high forward speed
as compared to common hydraulic circuit using same capacity of pump and electric motor.
This is achieved by re-pumping exhaust oil coming out from return port of cylinder back to
forward port of cylinder using some hydraulic values. (For detail kindly refer chapter of
Hydaraulic Circuits.)
For some operations, presses with regenerative circuits are more productive as compared to common presses. Regeneration circuits are commonly used in coining, marking,
bakelite moulding press etc.
3.4 Press with two Working Speed :In a production cycle of press, generally pressing time is less as compared to time
taken for approach and return stroke. Hence to save idle time, press are designed for two
operating speed. Fast approach and return speed and slow pressing speed. Such presses are
much productive as compared to single speed press.
3.5 Press with Pressure-compensation Feature :Some time press has to hold job under pressure for long time for curing. In such cases
motor stops after press develops the desired load. Internal leakage is common in hydraulic
system due to wear and tear of internal component of valves, hydraulic seals etc. Due to
such leakage pressure drops. But if material to be cured gets less pressure than specified
pressure, than it may get spoiled. Hence press is designed in such a way that if pressure
drops then automatically motor starts, develops the right pressure and stops automatically.
Such presses are called press with pressure compensation feature. (Refer chapter of
Hydaraulic Circuits for further details about pressure compensation circuit)
3.6 Press with De-compression Feature :Whenever there is a stress, strain is bound to be there. Body of all press deflects within
elastic limit. As pump slowly develops pressure elongation of press column and deflection
of press body are smooth and without vibration. And the deflection and elongation is maximum, when press achieves maximum pressing capacity. Solenoids operated direction control
value are so fast in operation that they take only 0.3 sec to get change over, and that
means within 0.3 sec pressurized port of the cylinder gets connected to tank line, and there
is sudden fall in pressure.
Such sudden fall of pressure result in sudden fall of stress and strain, and severe jerk
and vibration in press body. This phenomenon is highly undesirable and should be avoided.
Hence presses are designed in such a way that the pressure slowly gets reduced from
maximum to tank line pressure before taking return stroke of cylinder. Such presses are
called press with de-compression feature. To know how decompression-could be achieved
(Kindly refer chapter of Hydaraulic Circuits.)
3.7 Press with Pre-stressed Column:
All presses deflect under load. Some of the deflection is due to stress developed in
press body and some of the deflection is due to clearance between various parts of press.
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Such deflections are undesirable in hydraulic press used for precision operation. Deflections due to clearance are much more as compared to deflection due to stress. Such
deflections are avoided by pre-stressing the columns of press.
For pre-stressing columns in round column press, additional casing is provided around
column. Refer Fig. No. 3.1. The rods are stretched and bolts tightened, then stretching
released. As nuts are tightened in pulling condition of cylinder the stress and strain in pressbody was in reverse direction and casing around column was under compression. Hence on
releasing pulling load, outer casing will remain under compression load, up to certain extent and columns will remain in tension.
While doing initial stressing of column and column casing, the platen and other parts
of press deflect in press-body, and as columns are permanently stress in tension, hence the
press part also remain under some stress and will not deflect back corresponding to clearance
Initial columns are loaded to rated press tonnage. In operation, compression get s released corresponding to load.
Presses with such feature are called press with pre-stressed column, Aluminum extrusion presses are generally designed in this way.
3.8 Press with Cushion Cylinder, Ejector Cylinder, Blank-holding Cylinder,
Auxiliary Cylinder :Such presses are not any special types of presses, but these are the presses with addition cylinder, for easy and more accurate and productive operations.
1] Cushion Cylinder:- Some component requires support from bottom side at the
time of pressing operation. Such support only offer some resistance, and do not block the
movement of main cylinder and component, these bottom support are called cushion, and
hydraulic cylinder provided for cushion is called cushion cylinder (e.g. deep drawing operation)
Cushion could be achieved by providing spring, rubber etc. also. But if cylinder is
provided then resistance of cushion could be accurately controlled. Hence when cushion is
required in pressing operation, presses with hydraulic cushion cylinder are better and productive.
2] Ejector Cylinder:- Ejectors are required to eject the job jammed in die after pressing operation. A hydraulic cylinder provided to eject the component is called ejector cylinder.
3] Blank holding :- Blank holding is required to hold the job before and at the time of
pressing operation. A hydraulic cylinder provider for blank Holding is called blank holding
cylinder. Both the features could be achieved by various means. But if hydraulic cylinders
are provided them parameter could be accurately controlled. Hence when pressing operation require ejection and blank holding and cost is not a deciding criteria in selecting a
press, then presses with ejector and blank holding cylinder are more productive.
4] Auxiliary cylinder :- Auxiliary cylinder are those cylinder which are provided in
press not to perform the main pressing operation, but to assist main cylinder in carrying out
its function smoothly and efficiently. For example auxiliary cylinder are provided along
with single action cylinder for retraction. Auxiliary cylinder also provided for miscellaDesign and Manufacturing of Hydraulic Presses.
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Day light
Day light
Component to
be pressed
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Chapter- 4
then held together by means of round columns and nuts. As all the components
could be machined individually and accurately hence these types of presses are
most accurate types of presses, as compared to all other types of presses. (Columns are also referred as pillars).
3. Power pack unit :- This unit supplies pressurized hydraulic fluid in the cylinders under controlled pressure and flow.
Presses are designed and manufactured in different shapes and sizes to suit
the specific production, accuracy, strength
requirement, and economic constraints.
Depending on their shapes, design and they
could be divided into six broad categories.
1. Round column press.
2. Fabricated column press.
3. Close-frame press.
4. C-Frame press.
5. Fabricated chamber press.
6. Non-Conventional press.
4.1 Round Column Press: -
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Side View
4.1.2 Three Column Press :In three column presses, top and bottom platen are tighten together by means of three
round columns. Old aluminum and copper extrusion presses of higher capacity were designed in this way. These presses were horizontal, high speed and made for mass production.
Three -column design is stronger than two-column design. Advantage of this type of
design in case of extrusion press is that ample space is available for shearing the rejected
billet and loading red hot billets in container by means of over head crane.
Side View
Front View
Side View
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F.V.
S.V.
Medium and low capacity and economical presses are manufactured on the
design of fabricated two-column or HFrame press.
In low capacity presses rolled M.S.
channel or I-section are used as side column and in case of medium capacity press
it is fabricated from steel plate.
Rubber moulding, variable-day-light
presses used in garages are example of HFrame press.
Front View
Side View
These types of presses are most fragile, susceptible to deflection and cracking
from inside corners, if not designed and used
correctly as compared to other type of press.
As main cylinder placed eccentric to central axis of press-body, it applies eccentric
load on press-body hence heavier pressbody is required as compared to same capacity of other type of press.
These types of presses are also called
as single press. Some example of C-Frame
presses are as follow.
Figure No. 4.7, C-Frame Press
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Figure No. 4.10, Close Frame Press for Making Dish ends
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4.5 Fabricated Chamber Press :In this type of hydraulic press a steel fabricated box-structure or container form the
main body of hydraulic press. Main cylinder, various doors, feeding arrangement auxiliary
cylinder are mounted on these fabricated box-structure as per the requirement of production
and operation. Fabricated chamber act as load bearing member of press. Some time they
also act on container for material to be compressed. Bailing presses and extrusion press are
some of the example of these types of presses.
A schematic diagram of fabricated chamber press is as follow.
Top Door
Feeding
Hoper
Fabricated
Chamber
Power Pack
Side Door for Material Injection
Figure No. 4.11, Scrap Bailing Press
Hydraulic Cylinder
Fabricated chamber
Plunger Container
Die
Extrusion Press
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Chapter 5
DESIGN OF PRESS-BODY
Most difficult and risky part of design, in a press is design of Press-body. This is
because we cannot easily and clearly define the type and magnitude of force acting on any
structural member of press-body. To simplify the theoretical design work we take following
steps.
1. We simplify the pattern of force acting in a press-structure, and ignore the complex
action and reaction forces acting on various structural member.
2. We take high factor of safety, and over design various structural member, considering full load of cylinder will act on them. While in actual various other member will share
the load.
3. We try to calculate the dimension of a standard section namely; I-section, Box-section and Vertical-plate, to withstand the force developed by cylinder. But modify them drastically to suit the over all design and dimension of press-body.
Hence whatever we are going to study and calculate is simplified and approximate
design. If you want to do exact calculation then kindly read the Plate and shell design
written by Timo and Shinko. But whatever simple calculation we do, on same calculation
and design author of this book has manufactured more than hundreds of press of all types
which are working most satisfactory in industry.
Before proceeding to the actual design calculation, we revise some of the basic engineering knowledge, which are essential for design purpose.
5.1 Bending Stress: When a static or dynamic load acts on any part of hydraulic press, then along with
simple, tensile, compressive, shear stress, it also develops bending stress.
Consider a beam subjected to a bending moment M as shown in figure.
M
A
fc
A'
N'
ft
B'
E'
ral
Neut
e
c
a
Surf
y'
D'
C'
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Due to bending moment fiber AB will be under compression, fiber CD is under tension. At NE fibers are
neither under tension or compression. This surface is called neutral surface. The intersection of the neutral
surface with any normal cross-section of the beam is known as neutral axis.
The bending equation is given by
M = fb = E
I Y R
Where
M = Bending moment at the given section
fb = Bending stress
I = Moment of inertia of the cross-section about the neutral axis.
Y = Distance from the neutral surface to the extreme fiber.
E = Youngs modulus of the material of the beam
R = Radius of curvature of the beam.
Z = Section modulus
From above equation bending stress is given by
fb = M x y = M = M/Z
I
I/y
For bending moment formula, we made following assumption: 1.
The material of the beam is perfectly homogeneous. And isotropic (That is, it is same material throughout
and of equal elastic properties in all the direction)
The material of beam obeys Hooks law.
The Youngs modulus E is same in tension and compression.
2.
3.
Note: - In case of symmetrical section, the neutral axis passes through its geometrical center. While in case of
unsymmetrical center, centroid is to be calculated and then extreme fiber distance is obtained.
Sr.
No.
Section
Area
(A)
Moment of Insertion
(I)
bh
Zxx = bh2 /6
Zyy = bh2 /6
/4 d2
Zxx = d3/32
hb-h1b1
Zxx = (bh3-b1h13) / 6h
Zyy = (bh3-b1h13) /6b
hb-h1b1
Zxx = (ah3-a1h13)/ 6h
X d
3
x
h1 h
b1
b
a1
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x h1 h
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5.2 Fatigue and Endurance limit :When a material subjected to repeated stress, it fails at stresses much below the yield
point stresses. Such type of failure of a material is known as fatigue. The failure is usually
caused by means of a progressive crack formation which are usually fine and microscopic
size, and which get developed due to tool mark while machining.
A standard polished specimen is subjected to cyclic bending in a fatigue testing machine. bending load on specimen varied and number of cycle counted after which the specimen failed. When a stress and number of cycle graph plotted. It is found that material will
not fail whatever may be the number of cycle, below a certain stress level. This stress is
known as endurance or fatigue limit (fe). For steel fatigue limit is half of its ultimate tensite
stress. Fatigue limit increase with increases in surface finish of material.
y
Stress
fe
x
No of cycle
Figure
Figure
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5.2
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Press table
VERTICAL LODE
TAKING PLATES.
'X'
CYLINDER MOUNTING
PLATE.
'X'
SECTION - 'X X'
Figure No 5.4
Figure No.24.3
5.5
Box-section type of construction: When platens of hydraulic press-body can be completely enclosed, and there is no
opening in platen for cylinder mounting, ejector or for any other purpose, then box construction for complete press-body or any of its platen or column is selected.
Cylinder mounted
out side press-body
Box section
Top plate
Hydraulic cylinder
Section at "xx"
Figure
No
Figure
No.24.4
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5.6 I-section type of press-body construction :When the size of press-body or any of its platen is large enough, as compared to cylinder dimension, and there are windows and opening in press-platens, for cylinder mounting,
guide rods etc,
Then for such complete press-body or any of its platen, or column I-section type of
construction is selected.
A
Seaction at "AA"
A
Figure
Figure
NoN0.24.6
5.6 (b)
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5.7 Single-solid plate type of construction; When capacity of press is less, it size is also small and a simple press is to be made then
single solid plate type of construction is selected.
A
Hydraulic cylinder
Section at "AA"
Figure
Figure No.24.7
No 5.7
5.8 Design of press-body with vertical plate type of construction
This type of construction is selected when width of cylinder side plate is almost equal
to outside diameter of cylinder, and cylinder is to be accommodated in platen. Or there is
large opening in platen and making side vertical plate into an I-section is not possible.
Example of this type press is, adjustable platen type general-purpose press used in
garages, as shown in following figure.
A general design of vertical plate type of construction is as follow
2
5
1
4
Top View
Section at `xx'
Front view
Side View
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Name of Plate
Main vertical plate
Cylinder supporting plate
3.
4.
5.
Purpose of Plate
It withstand the force developed by hydraulic cylinder.
It support the cylinder it transferor load developed by cylinder
to plate no.1. It avoid backing- in of plate no.1
This is used to hold the cylinder with platen.
These plates transfer load from plate no.1 to columns
These plates are used to strengthen the press body. They avoid
Buckling of plates and given strength against twisting
Force applied by
Cylinder
W
W
2
Figure
Figure No. 24.9
No 5.9
a
W
2
Section at `xx'
1. Single vertical plate is similar to simply supported beam with bending stress,
Hence we are bending equation as follow
(M I) = (fb y) = (E R)
M= Bending moment at given section
Fb= Bending stress
I= Moment of inertia of the cross section about the neutral axis
Y= Distance from the neutral surface to the extreme fiber
E= Young modular of the material of the beam
R= Radius of curvature of the beam
From above equation bending stress is given by.
Fb= y x( MI) = M(Iy) =MZ.
Iy = Section modular =Z
M =wl4
I =ab12
Y =b2
Hence
Fb = M2 = WL4( ab12)(b2)
Fb= (WL4) (ab 6)
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L +C olum n widths
a
X
Cylinder w ith tw o vertical plates.
Section at `xx'
Figure
No.No
24.10
Figure
5.9
(a)
c). Two vertical plates has to be connected to each other firmly and cylinder also should
be supported from all our sides. Hence we provide two additional plates adjust to cylinder,
and interconnecting plates no.1, as shown in following diagram. We name these plates as
plate no. (2).
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Plate No.1
Top View
Plate No.2
Plate No.1
Front View
FigureFigure
NoNo.
5.924.11
(b)
b. If press consist of only vertical plates and columns, and loads one perfectly concentric to center of axis of cylinder and press- body, then also press will work , and its structure
not going to fail.
But in actual practice load is never concentric to axis of press, and load on platen is
also of twisting type along with bending a compressive load. Which result in twist of vertical plates, and platen.
When load is eccentric, and it is causing twisting load on press-platen, then we cannot
exactly say that only half the cylinder load is coming on each of the two vertical plates .We
also cant predict that which plate is taking less load.
Because of all these uncertainties, we over design the press platen, make such assumptions, which seems to be absurd. But then also for safe design we do it.
c. For design of platen no. 2, we assume that cylinder is only supported by plates
no.2, and plate no.2 is transferring load from cylinder to plates no1 as shown as following
sketches
Plate No.2
Plate No.1
X
Front View
Section at `xx'
d. Plate no.2 is welded to plate no.1. To transferor cylinder load to plate no. 1,we
calculate the welding required for safe transfer of load. Then depending on size of welding,
we divide the size of plate no.2.
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Plate No.1
Plate No.2
Plate No.2
45
Reinforcement
C
A
B
45
D
A
45
Throat thickness
B
t
Leg or size of weld.
Plate No.1
Figure
Figure
NoNo.
5.924.13
(d)
e. The joint between plate no.1 and plate no. 2 is subjected to shear stress. Hence shear
strength of the joint for said double parallel fillet type of wielding joint could be calculated
as
2 (tl2 x fb)
t= Size of weld
l= Length of welding joint. Generally we keep it same as (b) that is height of
plate no.1
fb= Permissible shear stress of welded-metal.
We assume that each joint withstand half the force developed by cylinder.
W2= 2(td2 xfb)
In above equation all the parameters are known except (t). Hence it can be calculated.
The thickness of plate No.2 will be twice the valve of (t), and height same as plate No. 1,
that is (b).
Some time we get valve of (t) too small. In that case we use thumb rule. We should
keep the thickness of plate no.2 between 50 to 100% of thickness of plate no. 1, and height
between 75 to 100% of plate no.1
Hence first we reduce height to reduce weld length (l) and increase weld size (t). And if
even after reducing length up to 75% the final thickness plate no.2 we get less than 50% of
plate no.1 then we select its thickness as 50% an height 75% of plate no.1.
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a. Cylinder is fitted in press body. The place where cylinder is fitted should be machined
properly so that central axis of cylinder should be as per requirement of press body.
b. When cylinder applies load on component to be pressed it equally pushes-back the
platen on which it is mounted. If the plate on which it is mounted is perfectly matching to
cylinder, this cylinder will apply a uniformly distributed load. And if surface is not matching
properly then will apply a concentrated load.
Bending stress in case of concentrated load is much higher than uniformly distributed
load. Hence cylinder-mounting plate should be perfectly machined
c. Cylinder has it on weight. A 1000 Ton capacity cylinder with 1000mm stroke way
weight about 5 Ton. Some time cylinder should pull the component instead pushing in such
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fixing cylinder to the cylinder mounting plate should be of sufficient size. Plate should
also be sufficiently thick to have required number of threads.
d. The size of cylinder mounting plate is decided on above three criteria. First thickness
of plated is divided on the basic size and number of bolt it has to accommodate. There some
thickness is added as machining allowance. Width of cylinder mounting plate is equal to or
more than size of cylinder mounting flange. Depth or length of plate is as per depth of pressplates.
e. In case of vertical plate design as cylinder is almost pressing against vertical plate,
hence cylinder mounting plate do not take any bending load, and used mainly to hold cylinder
in position. While remaining three design this plate also take bending load, and very critical
in press-body.
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Figure
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Figure No. is an exaggerated sketch to show the importance of plate no. 4 . It s
load is transferred only through cylinder mounting plate (No.3). Then plate (No.3) may
dished out under load as shown in sketch.
Plate No.4 provided strength to plate No.3 and transfer of load from column to plate
No. 1 through out its height.
5.12 Design of Reinforcement Ribs (plate No.5)
a. In case of long press body, in which distance between both column are too much,
then additional stiffeners one required between plate No.2 and plate No.4
b. In absence of stiffener the plate No.1 try to buckle in following way.
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Figure No. 24.16
Hence to reinforce the strength of platen ribs or thin plate one provided.
a.
Parallel ribbing
Cross-ribbing
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Cross ribbing gives more strength as ribs also take the bending load. While in case of
parallel ribbing, rib parallel to plate No.1 and 4 could not take any bending load.
a. Height of ribbing plate one kept same as plate bNo.1, and thickness between 20 to
40% of thickness of plate No.1 or between 6mm to 20mm.
b. Cross-ribs and ribs parallel to plate No.1 also undergo the bending load and share
some of the load of plate No. 1. Hence their thickness and reduction in thickness of plate
No.1 can be calculated. But those complicated calculations are beyond the scope of this
book. Hence we do not discuss it.
5.13 Design of I- section type of construction.
When Size of press-plant is large enough, as compared to holes or opening provided
for hydraulic cylinder or ejector etc. And when it is not possible to make a box-section, then
best alternative is to design press body on basis of design of I-section.
Majority of presses designed on basis of I-section design. And particularly cylinder
side platen when cylinder is filled in press-body is mostly I-section design.
An example of I-section construction for press-frame is as follow.
2
5
1
4
A
1
TOP VIEW
B
7
3
Section at `AA'
Section at `BB'
Figure No.24.18
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Name of Plate.
7.
Platen-cover-plate
Purpose of Plates.
As described in table.
-do-do-do-doThis plate is mounted other side of cylinder mounting plate
or press-table. Size of this plate is square as cylinder-mounting
plate or press- table. And purpose is to give plate No. 1 and 3,
an I-section shape.
There rib gives addition support to cylinder. Avoid dishing of
cylinder mounting plate, and avoid collapsing of vertical head
bearing plate no.1
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