Hydraulikpressen Großhändler

Hydraulic press types and configurations

Hydraulic press configurations and applications: C-frame (gap-frame) presses — single-frame design with C-shaped gap providing 3-sided access to the tooling area; available from 5–1,000 tonnes; suitable for punching, blanking, forming, assembly, and straightening operations; most common format for general workshop use; lower structural rigidity than closed-frame designs at equivalent tonnage; 4-column (pillar) presses — four vertical columns guide the moving upper platen; superior parallelism and rigidity versus C-frame; available from 10–10,000+ tonnes; widely used for deep drawing, rubber moulding, composite pressing, and SMC/BMC compression moulding; straightside (closed frame) presses — maximum rigidity from fully enclosed frame; preferred for precision blanking and close-tolerance forming; generally more expensive than 4-column designs; deep drawing presses — specialised hydraulic presses with blank holder force control for forming sheet metal cups, shells, and complex drawn parts; often equipped with die cushion (hydraulic or mechanical) for controlled blank holding pressure; hydroforming presses — internal high-pressure forming using fluid pressure to form sheet metal or tube against a die; used for complex structural parts in automotive (chassis rails, suspension components) and medical applications; and rubber/elastomer moulding presses — heated platens with temperature control for compression, transfer, and injection moulding of rubber components. Key technical specifications: maximum pressing force (tonnes), daylight opening (maximum distance between platens), stroke (platen travel), bed size (platen dimensions), approach speed, pressing speed, return speed, hydraulic system pressure (typically 200–320 bar), and control system type (manual, semi-automatic, PLC).