DESIGN AND FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF 100 TONS HYDRAULIC PRESS STRUCTURES AND CYLINDER AT T.M.C INDUSTRIAL PUBLIC CO., LTD. THAILAND

Abstract

A hydraulic press is a machine using a hydraulic cylinder to generate a compressive force. Frame and cylinder are the main components of the hydraulic press. In this project press frame and cylinder are designed by the design procedure. Press frame and cylinder are analyzed to improve its performance and quality for press working operation. Structural analysis has become an integral part of the product design. The frame and cylinder are modeled by using modeling software Autodesk Inventor 2015. The designed hydraulic press machine should pass through calculation, 3D imaging and be simulated to get a safe hydraulic press machine design. The calculation of each component comprising it was conducted by using simulation feature of Autodesk Inventor 2015 software. From the design, calculation, and simulation processes, the strength of every machine component could be estimated, so that the selection of shape, size, and material of every component could be decided more effectively. The machine employed a hydraulic mechanic system with two actuator cylinders having 100-ton capacities.