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AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo 2026
AOCS May 3-6 New Orleans, Louisiana, Booth 123 French Oil will be at AOCS this year in New Orleans. If you are running oilseed processing equipment or planning to, come find us at Booth 123. What We Are Bringing to the Floor at AOCS We have been building oilseed processing machinery since 1900, and some…
Read MoreSAMPE 2026
SAMPE 2026 April 27–30 | Seattle Convention Center | Booth C25 SAMPE 2026 brings together the engineers, manufacturers, researchers, and technical teams advancing the future of composites and material processing. From aerospace structures to energy applications, it is where manufacturing challenges turn into practical conversations about equipment, process control, and production scalability. In April 2026,…
Read MoreThe Industrial Base Starts Upstream
A strong industrial base 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 specialists, and production…
Read MoreWhat 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 it can meet demanding requirements…
Read MoreVacuum 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, and customer confidence. Vacuum-assisted lamination…
Read MoreFrench 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 into real production conversations. In…
Read MoreVision® 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 and Performance for Research and…
Read MoreAutonomous 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 matters less for what is…
Read MoreEngineered Solutions for Rubber Processing
Built for Rubber Manufacturing Challenges French designs and builds heavy-duty equipment for rubber and polymer processors running high-load, continuous operations. Our systems are engineered to manage moisture variability, compound consistency, press forces, and uptime demands that define rubber manufacturing. Proven Equipment for Critical Rubber Processes Dewatering Equipment Designed to control moisture variability that directly impacts…
Read MoreMechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer THT Presses was founded in 1977. We started manufacturing vertical casting machines and now, 30+ years later, we have evolved into a state-of-the-art engineering, technology and development company. THT’s machinery and tooling design is an innovative trademark of our team of experienced electrical, mechanical, process and program engineers. Complete vertical integration of all…
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