• Author: Paul Robbins, Dr. Ken Chien
• Author's Company: Castool
• Title: Extrusion Industry News & Technology: The Critical Interaction of the Dummy Block and Container in Modern Extrusion Presses
• Volume: Vol. 73, No. 4
• Year: 2015
• No. Pages: 2
• Description: The importance of dummy block and container interaction in order to maintain a constant clearance between the two during the extrusion process is addressed in this article. This interaction, when optimized, produces a controlled skin of alloy residue on the container liner, making it able to clear that skin during stem retraction, or when loading a new billet.
• Companies Mentioned: Castool
Product Code: art-00808