Kabel-und Metallwerke Gutehoffnungshuette Ag

Werner Rethmann

Douglas W Rowell

An improved construction of an extrusion press for producing an extruded tube is disclosed, the press including a billet chamber and a ram adapted to drive a billet through the billet chamber, a sizing means comprising an annular die, and a mandrel for sizing the wall thickness of the tube. The improved construction including a mandrel support means attached to and concentrically extending from the front face of the mandrel for maintaining continuous coaxial alignment of the mandrel with the die, prior to and during the extrusion operation.

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Georgsmarienhuette, Germany

Werner Rethmann