DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A GAS-FIRED METALLURGICAL FORGE FOR THE TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CADETEC) OF THE “SANTIAGO MARIÑO” POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE, MATURÍN EXTENSION

Abstract

This article addresses the research conducted to design and construct a gas-fired
metallurgical forge for the Training and Technological Development Center
(CADETEC) of the “Santiago Mariño” Polytechnic University Institute (IUPSM),
Maturín Extension. This is a feasible project that incorporates aspects of a field
design; its research level is descriptive, and the unit of study was the gas-fired
metallurgical forge. To achieve the proposed objective, a diagnostic assessment was
carried out of the Center’s current situation regarding the metallurgy of carbon steel
forging. Once the results were obtained, the design of such a forge was examined;
subsequently, the corresponding equipment was designed, and the respective plans
were generated. A cost-benefit analysis was conducted to determine the project’s
feasibility, which yielded highly favorable results. The metallurgical forge was
then built and tested. During the equipment test, its performance was optimal, as
specified in the design.