Recent content by datbuko

dhengr, Here is one of the many fea's that I did for our upper structure. A standard 7" flour tortilla while press gives roughly 103 psi and we are pressing 25 tortillas per cycle. As for tolerances, the lateral is not a large issue unless the plates when compressing slide, thus giving an oval...

Mike, Do you know where I can source longer bushings. Most places that I have seen online go up to 5" or so.

Here is a picture of my floating guide post design. Any input/suggestions are very much appreciated.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=7919f2d5-5518-4caa-a01c-ed2e5aa9b625&file=Floating_Shaft.jpg

Here are the details for the bolts. I am attempting to make this a "floating plate" design, so that when the plates expand due to heat (400 deg F) they do not warp due to thermal expansion and bolts...

This is a picture of the my current idea.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=b51d6788-4864-4ee4-b0df-98b1e00c112f&file=Carriage_with_New_Platen.jpg

Hello, I am a recent graduate working at my first job. I have been assigned to redesign a flour tortilla press. The problem that I am having mainly deals with heat expansion of my frame/platens. We use a ridged 4 post frame to keep the upper frame stable. However, due to thermal expansion, the...

Thank you FredRosse for your help. In regards to your question the platen is along the lines of 42x48". As for the elastic material, do you know of any with good thermal conductivity?

Hello everyone, I am a recent graduate and working at my first job. As my project I am in charge of a platen structure design. As for how it is stacked up, from bottom up, it is a .5" steel contact plate, then a 2.5" al. heating plate, with cartridge heaters inserted through it, then finally the...