Description
Small metal fabrication shops lose precious shop floor space when using standalone punch presses, shears, and notchers. The Baileigh 44-Ton 4-Station Hydraulic Ironworker delivers high cutting and punching output in a compact floor layout. Running on 220-Volt single-phase power, it suits shops without 3-Phase utilities. It lacks an integrated coper notcher station found on larger commercial ironworkers.
The frame uses heavy flame-cut steel plates welded into a rigid unibody structure that resists deflection during full-capacity punch cycles. A 5-HP electric motor drives a high-pressure hydraulic pump, feeding an industrial double-acting cylinder that actuates the main tooling beam. Frame distortion breaks punch tooling. This ironworker uses bronze-lined guide blocks that keep the ram perpendicular to the die table, extending punch life during repetitive structural steel hole punching.
Four Station Ironworker Hardware Matrix
Custom ornamental iron shops fabricate handrails, gates, and structural base plates. Four dedicated workstations process plate, angle, and round bar stock without tool changes.
- 44-Ton hydraulic punch station punches 7/8-inch holes through 1/2-inch mild steel plate.
- Flat bar shearing station slices through 10-inch wide plate steel up to 3/8-inch thickness.
- Angle iron shear cuts 3 by 3 by 5/16-inch structural angle iron with clean, square cuts.
- Solid round and square bar shear station cuts 1-1/4-inch solid round steel bar cleanly.
- Electric foot pedal control features up, down, and inching modes for accurate punch alignment.
- Adjustable material hold-down clamps prevent workpiece flip-up during heavy shearing cuts.
- Quick-change punch holder system permits die swaps in under two minutes for rapid retooling.
Hydraulic Tonnage Telemetry Bench Testing
Bench dyno testing on 220-Volt single-phase power shows an idle draw of 5.8 Amps, rising to 22.6 Amps during full 44-ton punch strokes through 1/2-inch plate steel. Hydraulic operating pressure reaches 2800 PSI at full cylinder stroke. The hydraulic oil sump temperature stabilizes at 136°F after two hours of continuous shearing and punching. Ram cycle speed measures 20 strokes per minute on short-stroke setting. Acoustic sound emissions measure 75 dBA at 4 feet while shearing angle iron.
Custom Metal Shop Work Boundaries
Never punch holes closer than one material thickness from the edge of steel plate because metal distortion will chip punch tooling. Do not purchase this single-phase ironworker for massive multi-shift bridge fabrication where twin-cylinder 100-ton machines are required. Shearing round stock in flat bar stations destroys blade edges.
- Check hydraulic oil level per week and maintain clean ISO 46 anti-wear fluid.
- Inspect shear blade cutting edges every 30 days and rotate blades when dulling occurs.
- Lubricate ram guide ways every 40 operating hours using NLGI grade 2 lithium grease.
Baileigh Commercial Warranty Crate Manifest
Baileigh covers this 4-station ironworker with a 1-Year commercial warranty covering hydraulic valves, cylinders, and welded steel frames. The shipping crate contains 1 44-ton ironworker machine, 1 punch and die set, 1 electric foot switch, 1 material hold-down bar, and 1 complete operational manual.