Manual vs Automatic Lab Press
If you’re shopping for a laboratory press, one of the first decisions you’ll run into is manual vs automatic operation. Both can produce excellent results, but they solve different problems. A manual hydraulic press is often the best fit when you want simple operation, hands-on control, and flexibility across a variety of lab tasks. An […]
What to Look for in a Laboratory Hydraulic Press
Laboratory hydraulic presses play a critical role in materials research, product development, and quality testing across industries. From pelletizing powders to laminating composite samples, the right press ensures repeatable results, accurate force control, and long-term reliability. When evaluating a laboratory press, it’s important to consider capacity, control features, heating capabilities, and application requirements. Below are […]
Advanced Benchtop Presses: Carver Auto Series Plus & AutoPellet
Carver Auto Series Plus automatic laboratory presses offer enhanced platen temperature control, storage for up to 250 recipes, and real-time trending of force and temperature. These compact benchtop presses are ideal for quality control, R&D, sample preparation, and more. TheAutoPellet press models provide programmable control, precise alignment, and safety features for preparing pellets, bricks, and […]
How to Choose Your Carver Press: Expert Insights from Carver, Inc.
How are hydraulic presses used in laboratories? Many laboratory applications require pressure or heat to conduct various experiments. This includes compressing powders into mixtures for XRF analysis or pharmaceutical development, molding plastic or rubber material into samples for ASTM testing, analyzing the durability and strength of materials, along with prototyping and research and development projects. […]
New PNP Series Pneumatic Presses from Wabash/Carver
Wabash MPI and Carver, Inc. have announced a new line of pneumatic presses for a wide variety of applications. The PNP Series. Standard models in .5-, 2- and 5-ton capacities and feature table-top, four-post construction. Maximum operating temperature is 500F. Other standard features include low-friction seals and bearings, infinite-life framework, interchangeable cylinders along with 90 […]
Wabash and Carver Exhibiting at CAMX
Wabash MPI and Carver, Inc. will be featuring their standard and custom presses in Booth No. U55 at CamX 2019, The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo in Anaheim, CA from October 24th -26th. Held at the Anaheim Convention Center, Wabash and Carver will highlight their composite and advanced materials molding presses for manufacturing and laboratory […]
Wabash and Carver at International Elastomer Conference
Wabash MPI and Carver, Inc., premier manufacturers of molding presses, are exhibiting at the 2019 International Elastomer Conference in Booth No. 624, October 8th – 10th at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, OH. A new PNP Series pneumatic press will be on display along with another press molding rubber parts in conjunction with Desenco […]
Using Presses in Manufacturing and the Laboratory
Presses are found everywhere in both laboratory and manufacturing environments. They are utilized in various processes, such as transfer molding, vacuum press, and compression molding applications. This article describes the range of applications of presses in manufacturing and research, and looks at some of the various industries in which they are employed. Frequently known as […]
Wabash and Carver Exhibiting at MD&M West 2020
Visit Wabash MPI and Carver, Inc. in Booth No. 2362 during MD&M West 2020, North America’s largest annual medtech event, held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA from February 11-13, 2020. Wabash MPI presses are used in a variety of medical and general molding applications using elastomers, composite, gum silicone, thermoset and other […]