Laboratory Presses

The International Standard For more than 100 years Carver hydraulic presses have been the standard for laboratories around the world.Carver Model C presses alone are in use in more laboratories than any other press. The current Carver line has been expanded and improved with more sizes, options, features, and quality performance than any other line of presses.

The Widest Choices Standard choices now include two-column and four-column,benchtop and floor standing, and manual or automatic presses with clamping capacities from 0.5 to 100 tons. Auto-matic “Auto Series” presses include a user-friendly control system and integral safety enclosures.Accessories include self-contained, electrically operated AutoPak hydraulicpower units for existing manual Carver presses.

▶ Applications

• Materials research: ceramics,compos-ites, construction materials, cosmetics, drugs, pharmaceuticals, powder metals, printed circuit boards, rubber, silicone and other elastomers, soil,thermoplastic resins and thermosets.

• Quality and performance testing of physical properties: compression strength, flexural strength, shear strength, flow and color dispersion.

• Laboratory testing: ASTM test plaqueor bar molds for polyethylene & polypropylene.

• Other applications: composite molding, compression molding, crushing, laminat-ing, encapsulation, extrusion,forming, insert pressing, producing KBr pellets for infrared spectroscopy,metal forming (dimpling), insert molding, oil extraction, pelletizing, specimen preparation, splice molding, splitting chilled oils, transfer molding, and vulcanizing .

• Specialized Applications Special presses dedicated to specific applications include ASTM test plaque or bar molding, pellet making (KBr specimens forinfrared and x-ray spectroscopy) and laminating.

• Custom Presses In addition to the models shown in this catalog, Carver designs and manufactures a wide variety of custom made presses and accessories to suit your specific application. Please consult the factory for any equipment not specifically listed in this catalog.

▶ How to select the right Carver press for your application:

1. Determine if you want a general laboratory press or one dedicated to a special application.

General.....................Automatic Benchtop Presses/ Auto Series Plus press models /Monarch Hydraulic Lab Presses/ Heated Manual Presses with Digital Temperature/ Standard Unheated Manual Presses

Special ......................... Molding ASTM Test Specimens/ Presses for preparing pellets,bricks, briquettes and cakes/ Pneumatic Low Force & Laminating Presses

2. Determine clamp force and choose benchtop or floor standing model.

Benchtop 7.5 to 30 tons ................... Automatic Benchtop Presses/ AutoSeries Plus press models /Molding ASTM Test Specimens/ Heated Manual Presseswith Digital Temperature/ Standard Unheated Manual Presses / Presses for preparing pellets,bricks, briquettes and cakes /Pneumatic Low Force &Laminating Presses

Floor Standing 30 to 100 tons ............................. Monarch Hydraulic Lab Presses

3. Decide if heated platens will be needed.

Heated Floor Models .......... Monarch Hydraulic Lab Presses/ Pneumatic Low Force& Laminating Presses

Benchtop.............................. Auto Series Plus press models/ Heated Manual Presses with Digital Temperature

Unheated Floor Models .............. Monarch Hydraulic Lab Presses

Benchtop............................. Auto Series Plus press models/ Standard Unheated Manual Presses

4. Refer to specification tables for appropriate work area (platen size) and daylight opening (working height between platens).

5. Refer to photos and descriptions to select two- or four-column configuration.

6. Select heat control level desired and platen options on Heating and Cooling Platen Options.

7. Select appropriate accessories you’re your application.

▶ Products

Auto Series benchtop presses 15 to 48 tons

Monarch floor standing presses 30 to 100 tons

Presses for plastic ASTM testing

Proppant presses

Heated manual benchto presses 7.5 to 30 tons

Unheated manual benchtop presses 12 to 30 tons

Pellet presses and accessories

Pneumatic and laminating presses

Heating and cooling platens

AutoPak power unit for existing

manual presses

Custom presses

Wabash hydraulic presses and molding machines