Equipment Vendors - Hot Press - A389
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| Document Type | Article |
| Document Identifier | 389 |
Overview
This page offers an overview of companies that specialize in building and supplying hot-press for composites manufacturing. The information is provided solely for informational purposes to assist users in exploring potential vendors. Please note that the Composite Knowledge Network (CKN) does not endorse, recommend, or certify any of the companies listed, and inclusion on this page does not imply any form of partnership or approval.
Companies that offer relevant products or services are invited to submit their information to ckn@composites.ubc.ca.
Vendors
| Company | Model | Press force | Table/Platen Size (Inches) | Operating Temperature (heated platens may be in optional features) | Info | Website | Location |
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| Macrodyne | Heated Platen Presses | 75–1500 Ton | Separate for each type, highly customizable | Separate for each type (can look for specifics on provided website) | macrodynepress.com | Ontario, Canada | |
| MSE Supplies | MSE Pro | 12–60 Ton | Max: 400×400 mm | 300°C | msesupplies.com | Arizona, USA | |
| Beckwood Press | Standard Hydraulic | 100–400 Tons | 24×24 – 60×72 | beckwoodpress.com | Missouri, USA | ||
| Beckwood Press | Custom Hydraulic presses | Customizable | Customizable | Customizable | Customizable | beckwoodpress.com | Missouri, USA |
| Wabash | Genesis Series | 15–150 Ton | 12×12 – 30×30 | 500,800,1200°F | Ideal for Compression Molding of Rubber, Plastic, Composites and Laminating | wabashmpi.com | Indiana, USA |
| Wabash | Vantage Series | 15–1000 Ton | 12×12 – 120×60 | 500,650,800,1200°F | Ideal for Compression Molding, Bonding, Trimming and Laminating | wabashmpi.com | Indiana, USA |
| Wabash | C-Frame hydraulic presses | 15–200 Ton | 12×12 – 36×36 | 500,650,800,1200°F | Ideal for Compression Molding, Trimming and Laminating of Longer Workpieces | wabashmpi.com | Indiana, USA |
| Wabash | Vacuum presses | 15–600 Ton | 12×12 – 48×48 | 500,650,800,1200°F | Presses for Molding and Lamination | wabashmpi.com | Indiana, USA |
| Wabash | PNP Series | 0.5–5 Ton | 6×6 – 15×15 | 500°F | Pneumatic compression systems for labs and production | wabashmpi.com | Indiana, USA |
| Wabash | Transfer Molding Presses | 15–600 Ton | 12×12 – 48×48 | wabashmpi.com | Indiana, USA | ||
| Joraco | 25lbs–32 Tons | 4″×4″, 6″×6″, 8″×10″, etc. | 0–400°F | joraco.com | Rhode Island, USA | ||
| Dieffenbacher | Fiberpress | 10,000–50000 (kN) | According to press force | dieffenbacher.com | Baden-Württemberg, Germany | ||
| Dieffenbacher | CompressEco | 6,300–30000 (kN) | According to press force | dieffenbacher.com | Baden-Württemberg, Germany | ||
| Dieffenbacher | CompressPlus | dieffenbacher.com | Baden-Württemberg, Germany | ||||
| Dieffenbacher | TailoredPress | dieffenbacher.com | Baden-Württemberg, Germany | ||||
| Fontijne Presses BV | LabManual, LabTop, LabEcon, Lab Vac, LabPro | 50–5000 kN | 200×200 – 1000×1000 mm | 200–400°C | fontijnepresses.com | Delft, Netherlands |
To learn general information on hot presses as devices for thermal transformation, consolidation, and forming, look at Hot press.
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