The Hugh Smith Portal and Gap Press machines are for general pressing work, particularly double curvatures, flattening flanging and straightening of plates, bars and sections.
- Capacities from 250 to 5,000 tonnes and gap between uprights of up to 6 metres or more
- Traversing and rotating tables
- Unit frame for strength and rigidity
- Single acting hydraulic rams for long-life and easy maintenance
- Guided crosshead option for gap press to resist offset loading
- Optional integrated gantry crane control and automatic stroke control
- DNC control system with teach/learn and storage facilities
Qualter Hall’s Hugh Smith Machines division supplies the most robust, reliable and innovative machines in the world, built for the most challenging applications. Our Hugh Smith Machines division possesses over 125 years of manufacturing experience of serving clients worldwide. Delivering high quality metal profiling, bending and forming machines to many sectors of industry, in particular, shipbuilding, pressure vessel and fabrication.