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French® Announces TMP’s Relocation to Piqua Headquarters
The French Oil Mill Machinery Company is pleased to announce that our subsidiary, TMP, A Division of French, relocated from Cleveland, Ohio into French’s Piqua, Ohio worldwide headquarters and manufacturing facility, effective August 8, 2012. “Acquiring TMP in 2009 allowed us to provide an expanded assortment of custom molding solutions to our customers,” stated Daniel…
Read MoreC-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” x 18” electrically heated platens,…
Read MoreSpecialized Recipe and Data Collection System Upgrades and Retrofits
Upgrading your hydraulic press control system to our specialized recipe and data collection, the Edge II Control System, increases your ability to maintain consistent production quality. In addition to recipe creation and storage, the PC based system allows several customizable security levels and critical data collection. These tools prevent inadvertent data entry errors of critical…
Read MoreNew 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 design are our patented tapered keys…
Read MoreCommon Oilseed Extraction Processes & Equipment
Oil can be extracted from a large variety of oil bearing seeds and nuts for both human and animal consumption or for a range of industrial uses from biofuels to consumer products. The following outlines the most commonly processed oilseeds, the use of their oils and the common extraction processes and necessary equipment. Soybean Soybean, also referred to a…
Read MoreVacuum 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. Precise temperature control is attained…
Read MoreTMP 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 designed with either 4-post or…
Read MoreAutomatic 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 temperature molding, up to 750ºF,…
Read MoreVision® 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 designed electrically heated platens yield…
Read MoreDownacting 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 the preheat time elapses, the…
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