At French, we put our customers first while partnering to meet and exceed their equipment and processing needs. See what our customers are saying about our hydraulic presses, dewatering and drying screw presses, oil extraction equipment and our aftermarket repair services.
Customer Testimonials
“French worked closely with us during, and after, the initial start-up of the equipment to ensure the equipment obtained our desired process results. Since the initial start-up of the Conditioner and Achiever 55 screw press we have worked together to optimize the process in terms of output, lower residual oil in the press cake and higher quality oil, which has allowed us to further decrease our overall processing costs per ton. The Achiever press has certainly proven to be the right choice for us to consistently obtain the high quality canola oil and press cake quality we require.
“We are impressed by the superior service and press performance we have found using French. Not only is our French equipment highly reliable and allows us to obtain excellent process results, French is always there to support us and provide technical assistance when required.”
Francis Rodier, President, Can Pro Ingredients
Read more about this series of lab tests performed in our Innovation Center.
“French’s engineers worked with us over several years to develop the right solution for our needs. To help create a cross-functional solution we used data collected through years of productivity studies and input from our production and maintenance personnel. French developed many iterations that were critiqued and tweaked by our teams before the final automatic hydraulic press system emerged. The automatic four-press cell design gave us a clean slate approach to our production process. Since these presses have been in operation they have greatly improved our production levels and allowed us to consistently mold high quality components.”
John Parker, Plant Engineer at Utex Industries Inc.
Read more about this automatic hydraulic press project.
“I just want to take a minute to recognize and thank you for the efforts of one of your team; [French electrical engineer]. His support in the operation of our new press has been nothing short of outstanding. Since Day 1 of our install, he has always been there for us with every question (some not very bright ones) that we throw at him. His availability to help on short notice is amazing and I have seldom seen quicker responses on requests for service help in our crazy industry. He is also very skilled and adept at working with operators and maintenance techs that are not skilled with this machine.
We appreciate all that he does and would struggle without his support.”
Satisfied Hydraulic Press Customer
“The TMP Press has been an outstanding investment for us. We have the multi opening, hot oil heated model. It is very versatile, has fantastic control logic for easy training and operator use, and the software is great for recipe development and data acquisition. We have had it calibrated twice in the last 18 months and everything has been spot on for temp and pressure the entire time.
[Your sales engineer] has been “the best” at service through the sales process, install, and still today with the periodic help we need. She knows the right people!
Again, we love our TMP press……………I think it stands for Total Machine Perfection!!”
Senior Production Engineering Manager, Lamination Press Customer
“Our older presses were experiencing frequent downtime and their inconsistent operation was resulting in variations in final product. The decision was to rebuild 10 of the oldest presses. We had no experience with French but had gotten positive reports from our other divisions. It did not take French long to impress us. From the initial introduction through the quoting process, French consistently provided good ideas and suggestions. The design and engineering is excellent and we are thankful for the consistent operation of the rebuilt presses and significant reduction in energy costs.”
Process Engineer, Rebuild Hydraulic Press Customer
Read more about French hydraulic press rebuild services.
“Straightening presses are used in Timken steel operations, and the French hydraulic press is one of our oldest units still in operation today. This press has proven to be exceptionally reliable; especially in extreme cases of straightening. With Timken’s reputation for producing quality products, we value manufacturers, like French, that share our commitment to quality and reliability.”
Larry Marks, Steel Processing Manager at Timken
Read more about the superior value and superior service you get from French hydraulic presses.
Isoplatens® Are Less Expensive And Easy To Maintain
According to Vanseal Process Engineer, Jim Pryor, the Isoplatens® are less expensive to maintain than platens heated by induction heating coils. Pryor says that the Isoplaten® “maintenance upkeep is virtually nothing,” resulting in significant money savings for the company. In twelve years of operating the Isoplatens®, Vanseal has spent roughly $500 in total platen maintenance costs for all of their Isoplaten® hydraulic presses, compared to over $1,000 a year maintaining the platens on each of their non-Isoplaten® hydraulic presses.
In addition to the maintenance cost savings, Pryor says that the Isoplatens® have performed “almost flawlessly” and yield consistent part production with less scrap, giving Vanseal additional cost savings. The 32″ x 36″ Isoplatens® achieve a small temperature differential across the mold, compared to a 20 ºF temperature variation on their 24″ x 24″ presses without Isoplatens®. The 20 ºF temperature differential on the non-Isoplaten® hydraulic presses and the temperature issues including the center plate cooling off, especially on the front of press, yields more scrap than when pressing with Isoplatens®.
Read more about Isoplaten® heated platen technology.
French owns the exclusive license from Acrolab to sell Isobar® Super Thermal Conductors and for the manufacture and sale of Isoplatens® within the rubber molding and processing industry in North America. Isoplatens® and Isobars® are registered trademarks of Acrolab Ltd.
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