Speaking of presses, here is a monster - this baby stamps with up to 600 tons of force - as a comparison the punch presses are about 25 tons. The Travis engineers had to dig a foundation 7 feet into the ground and isolate this from the rest of the floor - still, the plant shakes every time it strokes. This machine is usually used to stamp out relatively simple parts from thick metal.

This page is part of the factory tour of a woodstove factory which makes Lopi, Avalon and FPX Wood Stoves, Pellet Stoves, Fireplaces and Hearth Products.

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