Alcoa 50,000 ton forging press

The Alcoa 50,000 ton forging press is a heavy press that was built as part of the Heavy Press Program by the United States Air Force. It was manufactured by Mesta Machinery of West Homestead, Pennsylvania and began operation on May 5, 1955.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Heffernan, Tim (March 2012). "Iron Giant". The Atlantic. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Heffernan, Tim (13 February 2012). "The machines that made the Jet Age". Boing Boing. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
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