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Tech Table: Compression Molding Presses 

 Company

 Trade/Brand Name

 Press footprint (mm)

 Max Clamping Force (metric tons)

Heated Platens Offered? (Y/N) 

Heat Source (Electric, Oil, Steam)

Platen Dimensions (mm)

Ram/Piston Stroke Length (mm)

Multiple Daylight Openings? (Y/N)

Daylight Opening Length (mm)

Standard press, custom or both?

Carver Inc.

 4386 Model CH

483 x 406

11

Y

E

152 x 152

125

N

0-381

Both

4122 Model 12-12H 

737 x 686

11

Y

E

305 x 305

125

N

0-254

693 Model 25-15H 

813 x 711

23

Y

E

381 x 381

165

N

127

4129 Model 30-12-2H 

813 x 686

27

Y

E

305 x 305

152

Y

51-76

3889 Auto C-NE,H

940 x 559 x 1,118

14

Y

E

152 x 152

152

N

0-356

3893 Auto Four 1512-NE,H, 

AutoFour 1512-NE,H

1,143 x 711 x 1,168

14

Y

E

305 x 305

152

N

0-305

4533 Auto Four 3015-NE,H

1,143 x 711 x 1,168

27

Y

E

381 x 381

152

N

0-305

5403 Auto Four 4818-NE,H

1,549 x 1,194 x 1,803 

44

Y

E

457 x 457

102

N

0-381

Wabash MPI

G30H-15 Genesis Compression 

1,067 x 1,016 x 1,829

27

Y

E

381 x 381

152

Y

152-305

Both

G100H-24 Genesis Compression

1,524 x 1,346 x 2,108

91

Y

E

610 x 610

305

Y

305-559

GT30H-15 Genesis Transfer

1,067 x 1,295 x 2,413

27

Y

E

381 x 381

152

N

152-305

VT100H-24 Vantage Transfer

1,072 x 991 x 2,667

91

Y

E

610 x 610

305

N

305-508

200H-30 Vantage Compression

2,083 x 1,067 x 2,159

181

Y

E

762 x 762

406

Y

406-711

400H-42 Vantage Compression

2,438 x 1,219 x 2,159

363

Y

E

1,067 x 1,067

406

Y

406-762

700H-48 Vantage Compression

2,819 x 1,448 x 3,048

635

Y

E

1,219 x 1,219

457

Y

457

400H-72x48 Custom Compression

3,327 x 1,702 x 4,013

363

Y

E

1,829 x 1,219

610

Y

610

Beckwood Press

Beckwood

Custom

Up to 4,536

Y

E,O,S

Custom

Custom

Y

Custom

Custom

Triform Fluid Cell Sheet Hydroforming

Varies

Varies

N

N/A

Round, up to 1,727  diameter 

N/A

N

N/A

EVOx C3-100

1,626 x 1,143 x 3,454

45

Y

E,O,S

508 x 76

Up to 610

N

Up to 610

EVOx P3-100 4-Post

1,321 x 1,270 x 3,531

45

Y

E

610 x 914

Up to 610

N

Up to 762

Wickert Press

WLP 1600S

160

Y

E,O

483 x 381

279

N

279

Custom

WKP 4400S

440

Y

E,O

1,803 x 1,194

1,448

Y

1,499

WKP 10000S

1,000

Y

E,O

1,397 x 1,245

1,067

Y

1,600

WKP 100000

10,000

Y

E,O

3,302 x 3,734

508

N

508

Dieffenbacher GmbH

DCE 1000

1,020

Y

E,O,S

2,800 x 2,000

1,400

N

2,000

Both

DCE 1500

1,530

Y

E,O,S

3,200 x 2,200

1,800

N

2,400

DCE 2000

2,039

Y

E,O,S

3,200 x 2,200

1,800

N

2,400

DCE 2500

2,549

Y

E,O,S

3,600 x 2,500

1,800

N

2,400

DCE 3000

3,059

Y

E,O,S

3,600 x 2,500

1,800

N

2,400

Fiberpress 2500

2,549

Y

E,O,S

3,600 x 2,500

2,000

N

2,800

Fiberpress 3600

3,671

Y

E,O,S

3,600 x 2,500

2,000

N

2,800

Fiberpress 5000

5,099

Y

E,O,S

4,000 x 2,800

2,000

N

2,800

French Oil Mill Machinery

30 Ton Vison

1,016 x 762

27

Y

E

381 x 381

152

N

279

Both

100 Ton Vacuum Vision Press

1,372 x 1,143

91

Y

E

457 x 457

152

Y

76

200 Ton Multi Daylight Press

1,067 x 1,168

181

Y

E

559 x 559

203

Y

305

400 Ton Vacuum Press

1,422 x 1,118

363

Y

E

610 x 610

508

N

406

600 Ton Press

2,108 x 1,626

544

Y

E

1,067 x 1,067

838

N

914

850 Ton Press

1,549 x 1,067

771

Y

E

1,016 x 1,016

762

Y

432

1300 Ton Multi Daylight

2,032 x 2,159

1,179

Y

E

1,422 x 1,422

Y

76

2200 Ton Press

2,159 x 1,829

1,196

Y

S

1,626 x 1,626

1,016

N

1,219

Greenerd Press

Four Post

Custom

Unlimited

Y

E,O,S

Custom

Custom

Y

Custom

Custom

Straight Side

Custom

Unlimited

Y

E,O,S

Custom

Custom

Y

Custom

Open Gap - C-Frame

Custom

2,000

Y

E,O,S

Custom

Custom

Y

Custom

Pinette Emidecau Industries

Laboratory

30-100

Y

E,O

300 x 300 to 600 x 600

300-500 

N

300-500 

Custom

TP Stamping

50-120 

Y

E,O

300 x 600 to 3,000 x 2500 

500-1,500 

N

500-2,000

TP Consolidation

50-2,500 

Y

E,O

500 x 500 to 5,000 x 3500

300-800

Y

300-800 

SMC

300-5,000 

N

1,000 x 600 to 4,000 x 3,000 

800-2,000 

N

800-3,000

RTM

100-1,500

Y

E,O

600 x 600 to 10,000 x 3,000 

300-600 

N

400-1,110

Ballistic

300-7,000 

Y

E,O

600 x 600 to 1,700 x 2,600

500-1,500 

Y

600-2,000

Honeycomb forming

100-500

Y

E,O

1,200 x 1,200 to 3,000 x 4,000

400-1,000 

Y

400-1,500

R&D

30-1,500 

Y

E,O,S

300 x 300 to 4,000 x 3,000

300-2,200

Y

300-2,500

Custom (10,000 kN)

867

Y

E, O, S

2,000 x 1,600

1,700

Y

Both

Custom (18,000 kN)

1,632

Y

E, O, S

2,800 x 1,800

1,800

Y

Custom

(25,000 kN)

2,243

Y

E, O, S

2,800 x 2,000

1,800

Y

Custom

(36,000 kN)

3,263

Y

E, O, S 

3,600 x 2,400

1,900

Y

Macrodyne Model No. PPM-50

Custom

50-500

Y

E,O,S

To spec

To spec

Y

To spec

Custom

Macrodyne Model No. PPM-500

Custom

500-1,000

Y

E,O,S

To spec

To spec

Y

To spec

Macrodyne Model No. PPM-1000

Custom

1,000-1,500

Y

E,O,S

To spec

To spec

Y

To spec

Macrodyne Model No. PPM-1500

Custom

1,500-2,000

Y

E,O,S

To spec

To spec

Y

To spec

Macrodyne Model No. PPM-2000

Custom

2,000-2,500

Y

E,O,S

To spec

To spec

Y

To spec

Macrodyne Model No. PPM-2500

Custom

2,500-3,000

Y

E,O,S

To spec

To spec

Y

To spec

Macrodyne Model No. PPM-3000

Custom

3,000-3,500

Y

E,O,S

To spec

To spec

Y

To spec

Macrodyne Model No. PPM-3500+

Custom

3,500+

Y

E,O,S

To spec

To spec

Y

To spec