Method for operation of an indirect extrusion press and an indirect extrusion press

A method for operating an indirect extrusion press,

• wherein the indirect extrusion press comprises an indirect punch having a first tool head receivable on the indirect punch, a closure piece, and a longitudinally movable block holder having a material block accommodation for accommodating a material block,
• wherein the block holder is movable in a straight line by the closure piece by way of the indirect punch, and
• wherein moving the block holder in a first direction toward the closure piece brings the indirect punch out of the material block accommodation and moving the block holder in a second direction opposite to the first direction brings the indirect punch into the material block accommodation,
• said method comprising:
• pressing the material block and forming a shell in a shell chamber;
• and
• subsequently performing the following method steps:
• (A) bringing the indirect punch out of the material block accommodation by moving the block holder in the first direction toward the closure piece;
• (B) placing a second tool head between the indirect punch and the material block accommodation and accommodating the second tool head on the indirect punch;
• (C) introducing the indirect punch together with the second tool head accommodated on the indirect punch into the material block accommodation and bringing the second tool head into contact with the first tool head by moving the block holder a first distance in the second direction opposite to the first direction;
• and
• (D) pushing the first tool head out of the material block accommodation by moving the block holder a second distance in the second direction;
• wherein the shell is pressed at least partially out of the material block accommodation by the second tool head as the block holder moves the second distance.