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Transfer Presses: Two Worlds Collide

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There are two manufacturing processes that are both vital for proper production to take place. In its simplest form, compression molding takes a warm and malleable material and puts it into a mold that is securely closed then applies pressure to ensure the material will match the exact contours of the mold. Injection molding is the other process that manufacturers cannot do without; it involves a hopper that is constantly moving when Continue reading →

Platen Presses: The Crushing Machine

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The vast array of plastic, rubber and metal products that require a crushing, condensing and molding of the material before they may be manufactured into recognizable objects may be surprising to the public. We do not think about how the coffee cup in our hand or Continue reading →

Laboratory Presses: The Rigors of Research

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The demands placed on a hydraulic press that is being utilized in a laboratory setting are intense. These laboratory presses must have impeccable standards for precision, strength and accuracy because they are used to test a variety of different materials and products and the results will not be correct unless the testing equipment is consistent. Like other hydraulic presses they are measured by how many tons of weight they are able to press a product with, which can range from 1 ton to 500 tons. Available in compact sizes that can be attached to a Continue reading →

Compression Presses: Mass Producing Machines

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Macrodyne Technologies Inc. Compression Press

Compression Press Photo Courtesy of Macrodyne Technologies Inc.

The rubber industry utilizes a variety of hydraulic press styles to produce the vast amounts of rubber based products necessary for industrial, commercial and residential environments. One such style is the compression press, which is specifically designed to produce molded products. That is why it is also known as the compression molding machine. Not only designed to work with rubber, the compression press is also able to work with plastics and metal alloys. The ability to work with such a large range of materials means Continue reading →

Laminating Presses: No Child’s Play

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Grimco Presses Inc. Laminating Press

Laminating Press Photo Courtesy of Grimco Presses Inc.

As a kid, I thought laminating was something that was only done to paper products that needed additional protection, or were special enough to be glossy and stain-free. Such pieces were rare and wonderful, particularly when I was allowed to help put it through the small laminating machine, which we had at our house, all by myself. The warmth of the page and the Continue reading →

Why are Hydraulic Presses Special?

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Phoenix Hydraulic Presses, Inc. Hydraulic Press

Hydraulic Press Photo Courtesy of Phoenix Hydraulic Presses, Inc.

What is so special about a hydraulic press? With so many assembly related machines on the market these days, it is sometimes small but significant differences that result in the purchase of one type of press over another. Of the three major press designs, which also include mechanical and pneumatic power presses, the hydraulic press is arguably the most powerful as well as Continue reading →

C-Frame Presses: The “It” Design

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Pacific Press Technologies C-Frame Press

C-Frame Press Photo Courtesy of Pacific Press Technologies.

Amongst machines that have a broad appeal and numerous functions, there is usually a style or design that is more popular then all the rest. The hydraulic press design that fits such criteria is the C-frame press. Generally speaking, a hydraulic press is powered by fluid and used to exert immense force to an object. The force may be used to Continue reading →

The Crushing Ton Press

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Savage Engineering & Sales, Inc. Ton Press

Ton Press Photo Courtesy of Savage Engineering & Sales, Inc.

A machine that has been developed to apply intense pressure in terms of tons, even when discussing a small version, is impressive. A ton press is really more of a generalized term for a large variety of heavy duty hydraulic presses that specifically gauge the weight applied in tons, which is a British unit of measurement. The word ton has more than one definition in the Continue reading →

Vacuum Presses: Laminating and Beyond

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There are times when two names are used for the same product, due to the singular popularity of a certain brand name or the equal popularity of two variations of the same product. Occasionally the products will practice the same function, but one of them will practice a couple extra functions as well. This is the case with the laminating press and the Continue reading →

Press Brakes: A Die Shaping Good Time

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Metalworking has always been an industry that wastes a lot of material, simply because the cutting and bending necessary requires trimming excess metal that is hard to reuse. In an environmentally friendly nation and age, such waste must be dealt with. That is partly why machines such as press brakes, particularly hydraulic powered press brakes, have become popular. Because a press brake is a complex machine usually run by a CNC, or Continue reading →