Structural Analysis and Optimization of H Type Hydraulic Press

The presses used in forming the sheets have large sizes due to their large part sizes and the need for high pressing force and stroke. It is very difficult to use the casting method in the production of such press bodies. Therefore, each of the members constituting the press body is manufactured separately by combining sheet metal plates of a certain thickness with the welding. However, in most cases the thickness of the plates forming the body is used experimentally and excessively. In this paper, thickness optimization of the H type press machine capacity of 300 tons has been realized. In this study, thickness optimization of H type hydraulic press frame has been conducted by using finite element analysis. So, thicknesses of the plate create press frame has been decreased and material saving has been ensured