Posts by FOMMCO
Specialized 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…
Read MoreScrew Press Oil Extraction Performance Trial Video
French Oil Mill Machinery Company released a new video showing an oil press extraction performance trial conducted on one of our laboratory screw presses. The short video was filmed in our Piqua, Ohio Innovation Center development lab where we offer lab testing for customers to test various oil bearing materials and full press (hexane free)…
Read MoreFrench 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 in French’s Piqua, Ohio manufacturing…
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