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New French 600 Ton Multi Daylight Hydraulic Compression Press System
Construction: Four post, column Molding process: Compression Capacity: 600 ton hydraulic press Pressing surface size: 48 x 54 inches Number of openings: 8 Open daylight: 6 inches each Platen heating: Steam heated platens Controls: Allen Bradley PLC with color touch screen Industry: Rubber We recently custom designed a 600 ton hydraulic press system for a…
Read MoreMary Quinlan Joins French’s Hydraulic Press Sales Team
We are pleased to announce that Mary Quinlan has our team as Hydraulic Sales Engineer. With almost 25 years of related experience in international hydraulic press sales, Quinlan has a diverse industry background supplying engineered solutions to customers in the composite, PCB and Flexible Circuit industries, aerospace, ballistic armor, and medical device manufacturing markets. She…
Read MoreCustom Hydraulic Press Capabilities for 10 Ton to 75 Ton Presses
We recently released a new video showing a sample of our custom hydraulic press designs ranging from 10 ton models to 75 ton models. The hydraulic press video includes the following presses:10 Ton Vision Series Hydraulic PressCompression press12” x 12” pressing surfaceElectrically heated platens12” daylight opening 20 Ton Hydraulic PressCompaction press18” x 18” pressing surface22”…
Read More2,000 Ton Hydraulic Press System
French engineered and built this 2000 ton press system for molding large‑diameter seals used in oil and gas operations. The two‑press configuration was designed to deliver unmatched strength, reliability, and precision while fitting seamlessly into the customer’s production layout. Advanced Hydraulic Press System Design Each hydraulic press system uses a sideplate construction with French’s patented tapered keys.…
Read MoreCustom Designed Hydraulic System for Molding Composite Medical Parts
Our engineers debuted a self-contained, three press system with one central press controller for compression molding composite medical parts. Each compression press was designed with three daylights, totaling nine pressing surfaces to effectively increase production rates. Each press is capable of 10 tons pressing capacity. The six inch square solid steel plate pressing surfaces were…
Read MoreThe Makers of Improved Oil Mill Machinery Since 1900
Continuous Innovation in Oilseed Equipment for More than a Century For 123 years, French Oil has been a leader in innovating and adopting new products for the benefit of the oilseed industry. As a fourth-generation, family-owned company in Piqua, Ohio, that custom designs and manufactures oilseed extraction equipment, industrial rubber mixers, hydraulic press systems, and…
Read MoreULTRIX™ 2,000 Ton Hydraulic Press
The French ULTRIX 2,000 ton hydraulic press delivers remarkably low deflection levels and produces finished-dimension molded parts. Combined load variation and machining error on the ULTRIX hydraulic press is about one-third the value normally found in precision presses. This improves productivity, reduces waste and reduces overall life cycle costs. The double daylight ULTRIX hydraulic press…
Read MoreCustom Features for Hydraulic Presses
For nearly a century, we have manufactured more than 4,500 custom hydraulic presses for rubber molding, composite molding, laminating, forming, bonding and various additional applications. Hydraulic presses are a large part of our company’s core product and service offering. We’ve seen it all, and have been thought leaders in the production of innovative hydraulic presses…
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FOMMCO acquired T. H. T. Presses, Inc., a leading manufacturer of rotor die casting machinery and equipment, located in Vandalia, Ohio.
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The company expanded their machining capability with the investment in three new CNC machine tools: a bridge milling machine, a vertical turning lathe and a horizontal machining center.
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