Sutton Engineering Company

Helmut B Huertgen

Guenter W Sibler

Walter F Larson

An extrusion press is provided with a butt dislodging apparatus for removal of a billet butt from an extrusion die with the dislodging apparatus including an elongated butt knock-off bar having a free end which is movable within proximity to a butt shear blade and in converging relationship with a shear plane along which the shear blade is movable.

Butt shear with butt knocker

An extrusion press including butt shearing means and cooperating die receiving and holding means carried by the crosshead which supports the free end of the main ram.

Extrusion press

A gate lock housing mounted against the rear face of the front platen of an extrusion press has a passage through it aligned with a passage through the platen. A tubular block is normally disposed in the housing passage where it is held by releasable gate lock means. Behind this block is a laterally movable carrier, in which is seated a bolster member having a passage through it aligned with the block passage. An indirect-extrusion stem secured to the bolster extends rearwardly from the housing and supports an extrusion die at its rear end. The bolster is connected to the block in such a way that the bolster can be moved forward with the block but can move laterally away from the block when they are in their rear position. Shifting means detachably connected with the carrier can slide the bolster and stem laterally away from the block and out beyond one side of the housing, where the carrier can be supported while being disconnected from the shifting means. A second carrier and stem or a carrier supporting a direct-extrusion die then may be connected to the shifting means for return to extruding position.

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Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America

Helmut B Huertgen