Through the bonding process, laminating presses are able to provide these substrates with additional beneficial characteristics such as UV-protection, water-proofing and light-resistance. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Macrodyne Hydraulic Presses & Automation
Concord, ON | 905-669-2253The hydraulic press industry is competitive, but in a sea of competitors, we are among the best! We offer ISO 9000:2000 certification, and we work with customers to create the ideal designs for their unique circumstances.
Grimco Presses Inc.
Paterson, NJ | 973-345-0660When it comes to the hydraulic press industry, you want nothing but the very best! We have over 50 years of experience in the industry manufacturing quality products for our customers.
Savage Engineering & Sales, Inc.
Garfield Heights, OH | 216-587-2885Our hydraulic press designs are one-of-a-kind. We work with our customers to determine the best hydraulic presses for their applications. Here at Savage Engineering & Sales, Inc. we take customer satisfaction very seriously.
Trinks Inc.
De Pere, WI | 920-347-1983Trinks is a leader in the hydraulic press and plastic processing industry and has over 80 years of experience developing solutions for the most challenging applications. We specialize in designing and engineering custom hydraulic presses for compression, transfer, and vacuum molding. All equipment is designed, manufactured, assembled, and tested in-house and can be delivered to any place in the world. We also provide various after-sale services such as training and maintenance.
Greenerd Press & Machine Company, Inc.
Nashua, NH | 800-877-9110Greenerd Press & Machine manufactures standard and custom hydraulic presses from 3 to 1200 tons, including compression molding presses and straightening presses for various industries. We can provide you with custom-built presses and complete turnkey systems to meet all your needs.
Pacific Press Holdings, LLC
Mount Carmel, IL | 800-851-3586Pacific Press has been designing, engineering and manufacturing hydraulic presses and metal fabricating equipment since 1945. Pacific specializes in precision manufactured equipment for the metal forming and advanced composite marketplaces and its talented and knowledgeable engineers strive to meet each and every customer’s needs and requirements on time every time.
Laminating Presses - Macrodyne Hydraulic Presses & AutomationLaminating presses have multiple openings, one for each plate, and precise controls for temperature and pressure. Multilayer laminating presses apply both pressure and heat to laminate and pre-preg to make multilayer boards.
Laminating presses are utilized in a wide range of applications and industries including: sports and recreation, in which laminated fabrics are often used for athletic apparel such as footwear; industrial manufacturing, for use in the lamination of structural components for industrial furniture such as workstations; construction, in order to laminate building materials such as kitchen or bathroom counter tops or flooring; research, for the lamination of various laboratory furniture for extra protection and sterilization; and electronics, to laminate electrical devices such as printed circuit boards (PCBs).
Also known as laminators or laminating machines, laminating presses are often thought of as their commercial version, small desktop machines used for ID cards, pictures, name tags and more. However, laminating presses can be very large pieces of industrial equipment as well.
Laminating Presses - Macrodyne Hydraulic Presses & AutomationIndustrial-sized laminating presses feature stacked heating and cooling platens, laminating presses operate by heating one opening of the press while cooling the other; thus, fast lamination results are achieved.
The platens of the laminating press may be heated by steam, oil, or electrically. Once heated, the polymeric material, which could include plastics such as vinyl, polyester or polyurethane, is melted and adheres to the substrate. Then, when cooled, the material bonds to the surface of the substrate, resulting in a thin layer of protective polymeric material.
Typically, laminating presses are a type of hydraulic platen press, which are defined by the large, heavy, flat metal plates that they use in order to crush and condense materials.
In a laminating platen press, the bottom platen typically remains stationary, while the top one moves up and down.
The movement of the top platen is powered by hydraulics, which is defined as movement or operation through the use of pressure created by liquids, typically water.