Hydraulic Presses
C-Frame Transfer Molding Presses Allow Adjustability in Press Operation
TMP, A Division of French was awarded a contact with the Defense Department for six self-containing C-Frame style heavy duty transfer molding presses to mold rubber components. Keep reading to learn about the features of this C frame press. C Frame Press Features The hydraulic presses were built with 18”…
New Composite Molding Hydraulic Press System for Aerospace Components
French recently developed a hydraulic press system to improve the part quality of critical composite aerospace components while dramatically reducing production cost, energy consumption and noise emissions. The downacting, sideplate hydraulic press system is designed with an Integrated RTM Package and Precision Control Motion Package. Also included in the rugged…
Vacuum Molding Presses Suits Polytetrafluorethylene Laminating
High Temperature Molding Press for PTFE Laminating Press TMP, a leading manufacturer of laminating presses for the printed circuit board and laminating industries, has recently introduced a high-temperature press for PTFE (polytetrafluorethylene) laminating. The vacuum compression press is designed to laminate fluoropolymers at high temperatures, up to 735 degrees F.…
TMP Introduces High Temperature 500 Ton Composite Press Molding Line
TMP, A Division of French, a manufacturer of hydraulic press systems, has recently introduced a high temperature rapid heating oven and an automated high temperature composite molding press system. The design is a 500-ton, up to 1200°F press with an integrated material transfer system. The composite molding press can be…
Automatic Circuit Board Lamination Press
Custom Automatic Lamination Press for Circuit Boards TMP, A Division of French recently developed a multi-purpose, 300-ton vacuum automatic hydraulic lamination system for the printed circuit board industry that allows research development with high-end experimental material, product samples and small run production capabilities. The specialized, electrically heated platens allow high…
Vision® Series Hydraulic Presses for Lamination Applications
The French Oil Mill Machinery Co. recently custom designed several Vision® Series 100-ton hydraulic presses with optional lamination package used to manufacture components for U.S. submarines. These up-acting column presses feature a hydraulic power unit, electronic control package and point of operation guarding integrated into a compact modular design. Specially…
Downacting Composite Press with Multiple Heating Zones
French recently developed a multi-action, six post downacting hydraulic composite molding press to be used in a specialized manufacturing process. The custom designed automated press features specialized thermo fluid heated platens with multiple zones. The customer’s composite material enters the press onto the incoming heat zone for material preheating. After…
French Releases Automated 180 Ton Hydraulic Press Video
French Oil Mill Machinery Company released a new automated hydraulic press video. The video features a unique 180-ton multi station sideplate press design with six double-acting hydraulic clamping cylinders demonstrating the press’ closed-loop hydraulic motion control by doing The Wave. The short video was filmed during a test run off…
300 Ton Hydraulic Press Precision Forms Grinding Wheels
Hydraulic Press for Precision-Form Diamond Abrasives Low deflection, 4-Post hydraulic compression press is designed to precision form diamond grinding wheels. The self-contained, 300-ton hydraulic compression press features hardened stainless steel heated and cooled platens for high temperature heating up to 1000ºF. To aid in temperature uniformity the platens are fitted with…
Hydraulic Press Manufacturer Discovers Hydraulic Press from 1925
Very rarely do people think about what is behind the walls that surround them. Partly because, frankly, there usually isn’t much more than wall studs, electrical wires and some dust. Every now and then, though, people discover some pretty amazing items when they open up their walls. French received a…