Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fluid end and method of manufacturing it
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Application No.: US15779786Application Date: 2016-12-01
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Publication No.: US11433493B2Publication Date: 2022-09-06
- Inventor: Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani , Madan Umakant Takale , Vijaykumar Hanumantrao Khasnis , Amol Raghunathrao Deshmukh
- Applicant: Bharat Forge Limited , Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani , Madan Umakant Takale , Vijaykumar Hanumantrao Khasnis , Amol Raghunathrao Deshmukh
- Applicant Address: IN Mundhwa Pune Maharashtra; IN Mundhwa Pune Maharashtra; IN Mundhwa Pune Maharashtra; IN Mundhwa Pune Maharashtra; IN Mundhwa Pune Maharashtra
- Assignee: Bharat Forge Limited,Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani,Madan Umakant Takale,Vijaykumar Hanumantrao Khasnis,Amol Raghunathrao Deshmukh
- Current Assignee: Bharat Forge Limited,Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani,Madan Umakant Takale,Vijaykumar Hanumantrao Khasnis,Amol Raghunathrao Deshmukh
- Current Assignee Address: IN Mundhwa Pune Maharashtra; IN Mundhwa Pune Maharashtra; IN Mundhwa Pune Maharashtra; IN Mundhwa Pune Maharashtra; IN Mundhwa Pune Maharashtra
- Agency: Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP
- Priority: IN4509/MUM/2015 20151201
- International Application: PCT/IB2016/057237 WO 20161201
- International Announcement: WO2017/093918 WO 20170608
- Main IPC: B21K1/26
- IPC: B21K1/26 ; B23P15/50 ; C21D9/00 ; F04B53/00 ; F04B53/16 ; F16L41/02 ; F04B1/053 ; F04B27/053 ; F04B39/12 ; B23P15/00 ; C21D7/13 ; B21J5/02

Abstract:
The present invention discloses a Fluid End and its manufacturing method. The conventional fluid end manufacturing methods involve machining of all surfaces. This demands more input stock for manufacturing process and a lot of material wastage during machining process. In the conventional processes involving open die forging followed by machining result into only about 34% utilization of material. In the present invention, fluid end component geometry is optimized. Assembly surfaces are machined whereas other or non-assembly surfaces are as-forged condition. The method of invention also results in significant reduction in machining time and chip removal. The present invention also discloses a process of manufacturing using a combination of open die and closed die forging, and machining. It involves the steps of cogging an ingot to form billet for closed die forging using open die forging, forging the billet in closed die using forging equipment, semi-finish/rough/partial machining, heat treatment, drilling and finish machining the component. Most of the non-assembly areas of the fluid end are left in as-forged condition.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180354081A1 A Fluid End and Method of Manufacturing IT Public/Granted day:2018-12-13
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