Hello Girlutchess,
Le Creusot, France was known for having the largest steam hammer in
the world for many years.
"In 1876 was created what became for many years the largest steam
hammer in the world (63 feet high, 545 tons, 500 tons of hammer
power). It was dismantled in 1931 and given to the town as a monument
in 1969."
http://www.cmap.polytechnique.fr/~ea01/confsite.html
Creusot Steam Hammer (1876)
Public Square
Museum of Man and Industry
"The introduction of steam-powered forging hammers by French and
British engineers of the 1830s led to the building of this impressive
hammer at Creusot that delivered blows to shape and strengthen iron
and steel objects before forging. It was for years the most powerful
steam hammer in the world. Yet in 1878 a writer observed that "this
formidable mass is capable of ... corking a bottle without breakage."
"With a striking capacity of 100 tons and a stroke of 5 meters, it
worked massive iron and steel shafts, piston rods, and other forgings
for fifty-four years, until its retirement in 1930. M.M. Schneider &
Co., designers of the Creusot Hammers, joined an international family
of pioneers in steam hammer building, including Nasmyth of England,
Krupp of Germany, and Sellers of the United States. Steam hammers
helped to increase industrial capacity while decreasing the burden on
industrial workers throughout the world."
ASME
http://www.asme.org/Communities/History/Landmarks/Creusot_Steam_Hammer_1876.cfm
Download the following publication to learn more about the CREUSOT STEAM HAMMER.
http://files.asme.org/ASMEORG/Communities/History/Landmarks/5523.pdf
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I hope this is helpful!
Best regards,
Bobbie7 |
