Hydropower Station
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Punching press
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About the sound
A punch press is a type of machine press used to cut holes in material.
Note that it takes two minutes to stop the machine.
Average sound level: 75-85 dB
Max sound level: 100 dB
Manufacturer:
Weingarten
Wurttemberg, Germany
Model year: 1924
Type: LP 1
Number: 122
Press power: 125 tons
Stroke: 46 millimetres
Weight: 5 125 kilos
Åtvidabergs railroad switch and signal factory (Åtvidabergs Spårväxlar & Signalfabriks AB)
In short the factory name was ÅSSA. It was founded 1907 but got its current name 1932. The main production was railroad switches and railroad signal systems. ÅSSA closed 1987.
An early car production started in 1911 and the only surviving car can be seen at the ÅSSA museum which is in the same building as the factory once started.
Sound recordist: Torsten Nilsson
Photographer: Torsten Nilsson
Video recordist: Torsten Nilsson
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