ALUMINIUM EXTRUSION PRESS UPGRADE

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:

• The redesign, manufacture and installation of the upgraded manifolds for the control circuit.
• Manufacture and installation of an axillary Hydraulic Power Unit.
• All new, additional and upgraded system required a new circuit that included the fabrication and installation of 300 meters of all new piping and tubing.

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.