Phoenix Forginghammers : Advantages of our Pneumatic Air Power Hammers

The first and most significant advantage of the Phoenix hammers is the very unique control system that come standard on every hammer that we make. The ram always returns to the top of the stroke when the treadle is released, and stands ready to strike a single blow of any desired force, or a rapid series of blows that are delivered with the greatest amount of control of any hammer ever made. The hammer uses no energy when idle, and will stand ready to work as long as the air supply is turned on.

Another advantage is that for any given ram weight the stroke of the Phoenix hammer is as long or longer than any other hammer made, but with a significant difference. The ram reaches maximum velocity very early in the stroke which means that effective blows may be made even on very tall work pieces. No other hammer for sale allows this freedom of use.
One completely unique advantage is the ability to strike single blows of exactly consistent speed and force. No other hammer for sale in the world has the ability to do this. This feature is useful for many types of operations, particularly with chasing, chiseling and surface decorations, where single, intentional, and consistent blows are crucial for advanced work. This function is simply not possible with any of the other hammers available for sale.
Another advantage is the clamping feature, which has many uses including tristing, bending and holding the work while the tongs are reset.

All of our dies are made from H-13 tool steel, which is one of the toughest forging die materials available. Since our standard dies simply bolt in place, they are very quick and easy to shange, and cannot get out of alignment during use. We can supply bolt-on adapters so that your existing dovetail type dies can be converted into quick change bolt-on dies, or customize you hammer to allow the use of nearly any type of die mounting system. On some models, the dies can be unbolted and rotated to one of four different positions at any time during use, and no other hammer for sale has a die arrangement that is this versatile.

Since the standard dies simply bolt in place, it is very easy for you to make your own specialized dies in addition to the 25 or 30 standard styles that we can provide.

The modular design of our hammers means that any hammer can be supplied with an anvil of nearly any desired size from 10:1 and up. Providing a smaller 10:1 anvil helps protect the ram and dies from damage when die-to-die blows are struck by inexperienced workers, or when thin, hard or cold materials must be forged. Using a larger anvil increases the forging effectiveness dramatically when working hot material or thick sections. The increased mass means that more of the energy of each blow is transferred into deforming the workpiece instead of just driving the anvil downward. For any given ram weight, a hammer equipped with a larger anvil can do the work of a bigger hammer but without the additional energy cost.

There are many other benefits to the Phoenix hammer owner including greatly reduced maintenence and repairs as compared with more traditional hammer designs, and these benefits are discussed further in the design features section

The unique advantages of the Phoenix forging hammers