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integrated impact forming presents new possibilities in forging technology. It also supplies screw presses. Its TZP Universal, deep-drawing and embossing press offers press force of between 4,000-40,000kN.
Maschinenfabrik Lauffer GmbH & Co. KG( LAUFFER) manufactures hydraulic and servo-hydraulic presses. Its portfolio includes R-Frame hydraulic frame presses( from 630 to 10,000kN) as well as tryout presses, massive forming presses( single or multi-stage processes), spotting presses and hot forming presses for press hardening. Special purpose presses are also available, in double or C-frame design, for deep drawing, embossing, bending, punching or other special requirements. LAUFFER has also developed the‘ Front of Line’ and‘ End of Line’ concepts for fully automated press lines.
The new servo-hydraulic press in its SRZ series features an energy-saving, servo direct drive paired with the latest pump technology. Available press forces range between 250- 1,000 tons. LAUFFER PRESSEN celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2022.
Lien Chieh( LCM), in business since 1947, custom-builds its hydraulic presses according to the press application and the technical requirements of its customers( presses ranging from 50 up to 15,000 tons). It has designed and developed a comprehensive range of technically advanced presses. It provides in-house manufacturing from start to finish: cutting; welding; annealing; CNC machining; assembly; quality assurance and factory acceptance.
LCM has announced the successful commissioning of its new Fully Automatic Eco Servo Tandem Press Line, designed specifically for the automotive industry. This advanced system combines efficient servo technology with fully automated transfer and control, enabling high-speed continuous forming( suitable for the production of automotive body and structural components). The Eco Servo line is designed to significantly reduce
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Lien Chieh’ s 3200T 8-station transfer presses with Automatic Transfer System.
energy consumption and maintenance costs, supporting sustainable manufacturing goals.
Designed to overcome the limits of traditional hydraulic presses( in terms of speed etc.), the manufacturer launched its first servomechanical tandem line in 2016. Its product portfolio also includes die spotting; die tryout; drawing; forging; hemming; hydraulic; hotforming; C-Frame and hydroforming presses.
Loire Gestamp, a branch of the Gestamp Group, designs and manufactures various types of hydraulic presses and can adapt products to the specific needs of each project. Processes include hot stamping / press hardening presses, cold stamping( deep drawing presses), hydroforming presses and try-out presses. Based in Hernani, Gipuzkoa( Spain), Loire Gestamp is one of Europe’ s largest producers of hydraulic presses. It also offers mechanical servo presses, including hot or cold stamping lines, and has internal capabilities for the development and manufacture of dies.
Macrodyne Technologies specialises in servo and hydraulic presses for various applications, including superplastic forming and turnkey automation / die-handling solutions. It offers advanced control systems and customisable options. The company produces custom hydraulic presses and press lines for general metal forming applications; hotstamping; deep draw; forging; transfer; extrusion; coining; die spotting; hydroforming; elastoforming; superplastic forming; compression moulding and more.
Spanish manufacturer MECAMAQ manufactures custom hydraulic presses( workshop, production and special manufacturing presses). The company will be showcasing its products at the BIEMH trade show in Bilbao, Spain, this March.
Mossini S. p. A. offers conventional eccentric presses; mechanical presses with Link Drive( slow motion); eccentric presses with programmable slow motion Desmodrive( patented by Mossini). It also manufactures hydraulic; triple-effect hydraulic; die-spotting; multi-slide hydraulic and electric presses. Presses and lines for hot forming, forging and ring-rolling mills are also featured. Production line options include automotive tandem / transfer lines; blanking lines; hydraulic press lines and household appliance lines. Each press is designed, built and manufactured in-house.
A Mossini servo press.
NEFF Pressen, formed in 1947, is a manufacturer of hydraulic presses and manufacturing / hot forming lines for the complete forming industry. The NEFF SERVO- Drive combines hydraulics with advanced servo drive technology. Its hot forming lines feature hydraulic presses, a heating furnace and automation( robots and / or feeders). For sheet metal forming, it offers one-sided and double-sided hydraulic presses as well as twoand four-column presses.
The Nidec Press & Automation brand brings together Minster; Arisa; Kyori; Vamco; CHS; SYS Automatic Feed Company and Canadian-based Linear Automation Inc. products to the market. NP & A group products therefore include presses, equipment and automation around the press such as material handling and high-speed roll feeding solutions. The group operates a shared global customer service network with major service centres in Minster, Ohio( USA); Mexico; Germany, Spain and China.
A fully integrated high-speed stamping system was demonstrated at Nidec Press & Automation’ s stand at Blechexpo 2025 in Germany last October. This fully automated solution integrates inspection, cutting, welding and labelling of punched parts into a single, compact system. Nidec SYS GmbH was also awarded a Best Award 2025 at Blechexpo for its‘ Inline Vision & Weld System with Markingon-the-Fly( IV & WS Marking).’
NP & A’ s portfolio includes high-speed presses running at 2400 strokes per minute to 5000-ton servo presses, as well as automation( advanced high-speed feeds to customengineered turnkey systems) and high-tensile coil lines. The Nidec Arisa GS2“ Global” Servo Series press has a capacity range of 3150 to 8000kN and has been configured for manufacturing in North America, Europe and China.
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