May 13 - 16, 2008
Gaylord Palms
Orlando, Florida USA

Extrusion Equipment

137 EE 
Wednesday, May 14 - 1:15pm

Seven Steps for Selecting an Extrusion Press

Al Kennedy -- Kennedy Eurotech, Inc., USA

An ideal press purchase delivers long-term efficiency and reliability with minimum lifetime maintenance/operating costs. A seven-step decision process is presented. Compare construction and point-by-point features for each proposal. Press supplier’s explanation of any identified specification differences should be evaluated. The purchaser chooses press type and size, based on most suitable features. Principles may apply when buying used presses or modernizing older presses.