Special Machines

Case Studies.

Water Cooled Marine Engine Muffler

This is a cross sectional view of the design of a water cooled marine engine muffler. The end bells are gray iron castings and all the rest of the parts are made from standard pipe, tubing and pipe fittings. It is approx. 14.5 in. long and 5.00 in. in diameter.


Muffler Section

Muffler Section


Stamping Press Hold Down Arm

This is a device used on high speed stamping presses used to make motor laminations. The pneumatically actuated arm clamps down on the center of the workpiece during the stamping operation and when the final hole is punched, the mechanism in the center is pneumatically actuated to knock the lamination off of the center spindle for manual removal by the operator. Overall dimensions from the center spindle to outside of the Hold Down arm is approx. 25 in.; the length along the centerline of the press is. approx. 20 in.


Stamping Press Hold Down Arm

Hold Down Arm



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Robert B. Price, C.Mfg.E.
Manufacturing Engineering Consultant


360 Craven Road, Delanson, New York 12053-2139
Phone (518)895-8954 Email Inquiry@agmknox.com

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