Erie Press Systems has engineered and installed a complete retrofit open die frame structure at Patriot Forge in Brantford, Ontario.

The project required replacing the existing 1250 tonne Bliss press frame and designing a new structure that would be the same height, space, and sit on the same foundation while increasing its capacity to 1,650 tonnes.

The new frame consisted of a base, crown, two columns and pre-tensioned tie rods. Also supplied were lower die lock components, redesigned gibs and wedges, gland flange, adapter plate, and guide fences.

Patriot will forge standard carbon, stainless and alloy grade ingots, billets and bars weighing up to 40,000 lbs. in the new press.

Henry Hendriks, Manager, Engineering and Maintenance, Patriot Forge Company said, The finished press is rock solid and integrates with all of our existing components including the mounting of the existing die slide and magazine.

This press will produce forged step shafts, hubs and disks, seamless rolled rings, pot die products, gear blanks and steam turbine rotors. The new press capacity will also expand Partiots capabilities in industries such as power generation, oil and gas, nuclear, petrochemical, industrial equipment, aerospace, military, and commercial markets.

Erie Press Systems are an engineering and manufacturing supplier of custom hydraulic and mechanical presses and integrated systems for open and closed die forging applications with capacities from 500 to 15,000 tonnes (5 – 147 MN).

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