Forge manipulator

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A forge manipulator is a vehicle that is used in an open-die forge to move the workpiece between the saddles. If necessary, the forge manipulator can also be used to transport the workpiece between the heating furnace and the forge. There are freely movable and rail-mounted versions.

history

The first forge manipulator was probably manufactured by the Vickers company in the USA in 1897 and was powered by a steam engine. The first successful version was produced in 1925 by Baker Bessemer & Co. in Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, England .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ronald C. Benson: Baker Bessemer's Historic Axle-Forging Plant. 1966, accessed on April 22, 2012 (English, PDF; 1.42 MB).