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The Industrial Base Starts Upstream
Industrial strength begins before final assembly When people talk about industrial strength, they often focus on the finished system or final product. Those outputs matter, but the strength of an industrial base does not begin at final assembly. It begins much earlier, with the manufacturers upstream, the equipment builders, process…
What Dual-Use Manufacturing Actually Requires
What dual-use manufacturing really means When dual-use manufacturing is discussed, it is often framed as a strategic category. In practice, it is better understood as a capability standard. A manufacturer does not become relevant to both commercial and defense-related applications because it adopts a new label. It becomes relevant because…
Vacuum Lamination Presses
Lamination defects in multilayer PCB manufacturing rarely announce themselves early. Trapped air, outgassing volatiles, and inconsistent resin flow work quietly through the press cycle and surface later, as delamination, dimensional instability, or reliability failures in the field. By then, the cost is no longer just scrap. It’s rework, schedule compression,…
French to Exhibit at IPC APEX EXPO 2026
Visit French at IPC APEX EXPO 2026 March 17-19, 2026 | Anaheim Convention Center | Booth 4710 IPC APEX EXPO brings together the engineers, manufacturers, and decision makers who are shaping the future of electronics. From advanced PCB designs to high reliability materials, it is where process challenges turn…
Vision® Series Hydraulic Laboratory Presses
The French® Vision® Series hydraulic laboratory press from French Oil Mill Machinery Co. delivers precise control, durability, and repeatable performance for testing and product development. Each press provides exceptional accuracy for compression molding, composite testing, and R&D applications. As a result, laboratories achieve higher consistency and reliable traceability across every test cycle. Precision…
Autonomous Wingman Aircraft Manufacturing at Scale
Autonomous Wingman Aircraft, Replicator, and the Manufacturing Reality of Scale Autonomy in aerospace and defense has crossed a visible threshold. What was once discussed in strategy decks and prototype roadmaps is now being formalized through public program designations, service level commitments, and DoD initiatives explicitly focused on scale. That shift…
Recognizing 125 Years of American Manufacturing
Congressman Mike Carey Visits French Oil Mill Machinery Company The French Oil Mill Machinery Company recently had the honor of welcoming Congressman Mike Carey to our Piqua, Ohio headquarters. During his visit, Congressman Carey toured our manufacturing facility, met with members of our leadership team, and presented us with a…
2024 Dan French Legacy Award
2024 Dan French Legacy Award Recipients This week, the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association (OMA) presented the Dan French Legacy Award to six members of the Ohio General Assembly in recognition of their leadership on House Bill 15, formally titled “Amend Competitive Retail Electric Service Law.” The legislation seeks to revise aspects…
Oilseed Conditioner and Mechanical Screw Press
Conditioning and Pressing Wet Process Corn Germ French Oil Mill Machinery Company has successfully engineered and supplied a specialized conditioner and Achiever 44 mechanical screw press system to process 60–65 metric tons per day of wet process corn germ. The system utilizes a single-pass full press extraction process, an industry-challenging…
A Hydraulic Press Manufacturer That Lasts – FOMMCO
Since its founding in 1900, French Oil Mill Machinery Co. (FOMMCO) has been at the forefront of technological advancements in the oilseed processing industry. Our unwavering commitment to quality and innovation has led us to become a leading hydraulic press manufacturer. A Rich History of Hydraulic Press Manufacturing French’s journey…