Power presses are most often employed in large industrial settings where heavy machinery and equipment is used. There are currently two different kinds of power presses including full revolution clutch power presses and part revolution clutch power presses. In a full revolution clutch power press, the clutch cannot be interrupted until the crankshaft has made a full revolution. In a part revolution clutch power press, the clutch can be interrupted at any time during a revolution.
The pillar type hydraulic press gives the operator access to work on three different sides of the press. Pillar type presses are ideal for applications such as deep drawing, vertical injection molding, trans molding and rubber molding. This type of hydraulic press is usually manufactured to produce up to 1,000-ton pressure. They can be constructed to allow for either electric or manual operation.
C-frame hydraulic presses are constructed in a "C" shape. This design allows for maximized floor space. These presses are designed for only single press applications like straightening and drawing. Most C-frame presses are engineered to produce around 300-ton pressure.
H-frame hydraulic presses can be employed for a number of applications such as bending, punching, drawing, coining, crimping and trimming to name a few. Many H-frame presses are designed to produce pressure reaching 1,500 tons.
Laminating hydraulic presses are designed for manual operation. They feature two openings (plates). One plate is employed for heating and the other, cooling. Either electricity or oil is used to heat the heating plate. Having one heating plate and one cooling plate makes laminating materials faster. Polymers are laminated onto metal and paper in laminating hydraulic presses. Laminating presses are also used to laminate book covers and identity cards.