Any images of US Mint equipment?

We are always talking about how coins are made. Thought it might be fun to see any images folks have saved of the equipment used in the process. I only have a couple.
I'm not sure what this one is. I'm guessing the blanking press. Maybe it's the machine used to bring the strip to the proper thickness.

 

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I have some of the Denver Mint but will have to search for them on my external HD. If I find it; then I will post here. OOPS!!! sorry I only have the postcards...I remember now I was not allowed to take pictures inside the Mint. I do have some on the outside; but I am sure that is not what you are looking for. Sorry.

 

Looks like clad sheeting being fed into punch. Want a job at the mint? Then you gotta be able to lift one of those rolls, seen at left on to the feed spindle!

Cal

 

Judging from the recent crash in Delaware, PLUS what I know about the new nickel alloy plans, I'd guess that the step shown above is now done outside the Mint by a contractor, not that I think that's a good idea.

 

This is a machine at the Philadelphia Mint made famous in "Parking Wars".

 

Do they do ANY blanking in-house any more? Looks like more and more, blanking is done before the blanks ever see a mint building.

 

Their mintages probably exceeded their capabilities in house a while ago

 

I remember my first Philly mint tour. We got to pet the mules that turned the screw presses and everything.

 

Water-cooled mould device. Probably not still in use. S.F. Mint.

 

Here's some of the Carson City #1 press

 

I think the number on the machine tells the tale "BP-05"

 

This pup is at the old New Orleans mint building, but IIRC the sign said this particular one was never used there.

 

But then why would a truckload of already cut blanks be spilled all over I-95 in Delaware, headed for Philly? In addition, I know for certain the Mint does NOT cut blanks in any of the 3 bullion metals, and their plans for the new nickel alloy include blank cutting BY THE FOUNDRY that came up with the alloy.

 

I'm interested in the names of the manufacturers of the coining presses.

What were some of those names, and what are the more contemporary companies that make presses?

 

The iron-arch early presses shown here were manufactured by Morgan & Orr, which was here in Philadelphia. The current US Mint equipment is (I believe) mostly horizontal presses from Schuler, who currently (along with Grabener) dominate the worldwide market. These presses are capable of 850 strikes per minute - when you contemplate that, you can understand how the sheer velocity of the coins moving through the system pretty much guarantees untouched Superb Gem examples will be few and far between.

You should ask @dcarr about his equipment. I'm surprised he didn't mention it earlier.

 

Right? He can probably take a picture of used mint equipment from where he's sitting right now...