Manual Impact Press

Manual Bench Model Impact Presses

If your volume of marking requirements increases your manual press can be converted to pneumatic power. To keep pace with changing production requirements and to minimize operator fatigue, all three manual press sizes can be equipped with a pneumatic package. This package is an affordable alternative to purchasing a new pneumatic press and includes a single-acting cylinder incorporated into a slide-on mounting bracket. Durable Technologies' manual impact presses are simple to set up, easy to operate, and offer excellent repeatability. They provide significant advantages in terms of control, safety, reliability, and are low maintenance. 

Manual Press Principles of Operation

Since these presses operate on a spring-actuation principle, the degree of impact is easily adjustable. The press contains a spring that is compressed during energy section travel. Press capacity can be easily adjusted by increasing or decreasing spring size and/or tension. When the release point is reached, the compressed energy is discharged causing the internal hammer to deliver the powerful impact. There are a variety of sizes of springs available for each of our impact press models. Vertical travel is accomplished by a gear and rack arrangement.

Step 1 - The energy section advances towards the workpiece by gear rack and pinion, powered either automatically by double-acting pneumatic cylinder (if using a pneumatic unit with hand controls) or manually by the operator pulling down the lever.

Step 2 - Once the press stroke is engaged and the workpiece is contacted, the press stroke continues. The workpiece is held in place by the pressure from the energy section (this is a significant safety feature). The impact spring is compressed and builds force as the press continues to maintain contact with the workpiece.

Step 3 - When the ball bearings reach their release point, the powerful impact is discharged. The impact spring delivers force to the hammer, which in turn strikes the plunger (tool holder). You can control the amount of impact depending on which spring you choose and how much tension is applied. 

Manual Impact Press Models

	MV12**	MV18**	MV30**
Max. Impact	2/3 ton	3-1/4 tons	6-1/2 tons
Throat Depth	.787" (20mm)	.846" (21.5mm)	1.023" (26mm)
Max. Stroke	1.102" (28mm)	2.047" (52mm)	4.370" (111mm)
Shank Size	6mm dia. x 27mm	10mm dia. x 38mm	16mm dia. x 48mm
Net Weight	25 lbs.	85 lbs.	245 lbs.
Impact Springs	Medium (2.5mm) Light* (2.2mm) Extra Light (2.0mm)	Heavy (4.0mm) Medium* (3.5mm) Light (3.0mm) Extra Light (2.5mm)	Extra Heavy (7.5mm) Heavy* (7.0mm) Medium (6.5mm) Light (6.0mm)
Travel Prior to Trip	1.417" (36mm)	2.598" (66mm)	5.236" (133mm)
Download Manual	MV12 Manual MC-11D Manual	MV18 Manual MC-18D Manual	MV30 Manual MC-30D Manual
Download CAD Drawing	MV12 CAD File MC-11D CAD File	MV18 CAD File MC-18D CAD File	MV30 CAD File MC-30D CAD File
Download Spec Sheet	MV12 Spec Sheet MC-11D Spec Sheet	MV18 Spec Sheet MC-18D Spec Sheet	MV30 Spec Sheet MC-30D Spec Sheet
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* Installed with standard press package (other sizes available).

** MV12 supersedes MC-11D (spare parts are still available for the MC-11D).

** MV18 supersedes MC-18D (spare parts are still available for the MC-18D).

** MV30 supersedes MC-30D (spare parts are still available for the MC-30D).

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