BULLDOG 65 Hydraulic Steelworker
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PUNCHING WORK STATIO
PUNCHING WORK STATIO
PUNCHING WORK STATIO
PUNCHING WORK STATION
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ESCRIPTION
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The punch station is a particular well equipped station. It offers many features normally
associated with much larger machines.
The large punch bed area is designed to give a very wide range of punching applications,
including overhang work in small channel sections. The punch table is particularly useful
when the side and back stops are set for small repetetive work. This coupled with a finely
adjusted stroke length gives a very productive machine. The table is assembled in two parts of
which the front is removable for flange punching.
The punch is retained by means of a quick-change device. Changes are quikly and without
problem and require no additional devices. The die is retained in the bolster by a set screw,
ensure the screw locates correctly on the machined flat on the die when shaped punches and
dies are being aligned.
The punch stripper plate must be correctly adjusted allowing sufficient clearance for placing
and removal of material, but must NOT restrict the punch stroke, ensure the bottom stroke
limit switch is correctly adjusted. Punch holes with sufficient material around the hole so that
contact will be made on both sides of the stripper plate. Stripping forces can be severe and
unbalanced stripping forces, due to contact on one side stripper, may cause punch breakages.
When using stripper fingers for oversize holes or irregular shapes position and adjust fingers
equally so as to avoid unbalanced stripping loads.
Additional tooling in this versatile work station can provide bar bending, corner notching,
tube notching and general die-set work.
WHEN ORDERING REPLACEMENT PUNCHES AND DIES, ALWAYS
QUOTE - MODEL, TYPE AND SERIAL NUMBER OF MACHINE.