Re: What does "KP" mean???

Thanks for all the replies..

KiloPascals, hmmmm.....that's a new one on me, and my old engineering
handbook.

John H's formula, (X kPA) (0.1450 psi / 1 kPa) = Y psi, gives a
result of 1740 psi. That's a reasonable amount and seems consistent
with a medium pressure hydraulic system.

It's kind of strange that they would specify the system hydraulic
pressure rather than the pushing force of the ram which is the
meaningful thing in this case. Doubly strange since they don't give
the diameter of the ram's piston making a force calculation not so
easy.

thanks all,

Doug

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "doug98105" <dougrasmussen@c...> wrote:
> Group,
>
> I'm looking at a German-made machine for a possible automation
> project. Part of the machine is hydraulicly actuated. The label
on
> the hydraulic portion says 12000KP @ 10bar. (the "@" symbol was
> really a German word, but it's safe to assume the "@" meaning).
It's
> an air over oil system so that label tells me that at an input air
> pressure of 147psi I get an output of 12000KP. I don't know what
> the 12000KP part means. For this label to mean anything other than
a
> measure of pushing force would not make much sense on this
particular
> machine.
>
> I don't find any conversions from "KP" to force. Any ideas what
this
> means?
>
> thanks,
>
> Doug