ALUMINIUM EXTRUSION PRESS UPGRADE
A few details
A few details
At the beginning of the year Fletcher Aluminium upgraded the Platen on their main 3600 tonne extrusion press. As a part of the overall upgrade McRaes Global were contracted to redesign the hydraulic control system to confirm to the upgraded operating parameters.
A part of the Hydraulic System upgrade included:
This project required flexibility in our approach as it was found that certain components for the upgrade had not arrived from the overseas manufacturer. This presented a great opportunity for McRaes Global to demonstrate it unique capabilities in design and manufacture.