Patent ID: 8677795

Claim:
An extrusion press comprising a control apparatus for handling a container in an extrusion press, said extrusion press further comprising: a die platen element from which an extruded product exits; a main cylinder held by a main cross-piece for pressing billets made of manufacturing material; longitudinal columns for connecting said main cross-piece and said die platen element; a container adapted to move in the longitudinal direction for housing said billets, and pressing against said die platen element for the extrusion of said billets, thereby obtaining said extruded product; said control apparatus comprising one or more control cylinders pairs for handling said container, said control cylinders being provided with chambers, in which a respective piston can slide, said chambers being arranged outside the die platen element and outside the main cross-piece and fixed to said container, the one cylinder in said pair having a rod thereof facing said die platen element, the other cylinder in said pair having a rod thereof facing said main cross-piece.