Hydraulic Presses
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…
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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…
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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…
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300 Ton Hydraulic Press Precision Forms Grinding Wheels
Low Deflection Hydraulic Press Machine to Precision Form Diamond Grinding Wheels 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…
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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…
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300 Ton Composite Molding Press for Medical Laboratory Testing Components
TMP, A Division of French recently developed a custom 300-ton heavy-duty, downacting composite molding press for a customer that molds components for medical laboratory testing facilities. The 300-ton hydraulic press features a heavy-duty ground headblock to yield low deflection levels. The press bolster is furnished with extended full-circle guides to…
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500 ton Hydraulic Press Custom Designed with Platens to Form Aircraft Parts
French recently developed a TMP-style four-post, downacting 500 ton hydraulic press with controls and hydraulics specially designed for forming metal aircraft parts. The custom press features a large 60 x 144 inch work area. The press bolster was designed with multiple tee slots for ease of die changing and extended…
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French Vision® Series Hydraulic Press Increases Production Rates & Reduces Energy Consumption
French recently custom designed a Vision Series Hydraulic Press with a 75-ton high-temperature heating press and a 30-ton cooling press integrated with a central hydraulic and electrical system. Separating the heating and cooling press units gives the customer two improvements to their molding process, increased production and reduced energy consumption.…
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Heavy Duty Hydraulic Presses Efficiently Bond Friction Materials
We recently designed two slab side hydraulic presses for the bonding of friction materials used in heavy construction vehicles. The low deflection press design was built in two sizes, a 1300-ton press with 56-inch square heated platens and a smaller 520-ton press with 36-inch square heated platens, both for heating…
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TMP Automatic 250 Ton Hydraulic Press for Cold Pot Transfer Molding
TMP, A Division of French offers a new heavy-duty slab side automatic hydraulic vacuum press for cold pot transfer molding parts for the automotive industry. The low-deflection 250-ton press is fitted with 20” x 20” solid steel platens with heating elements divided into multiple zones for enhanced temperature uniformity. In…
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