Carver Auto Series Plus automatic laboratory presses feature a large 7” color touch screen operator interface, enhanced platen temperature control with auto-tuning, ramp heating capability, programmable bump sequence, storage of up to 250 recipes and real-time trending of force and temperature per recipe. Available configurations with 15 to 48 tons of clamping force and 6″x 6″ to 18″x 18″ work areas.
Carver’s AutoPellet Press designed for preparing pellets, bricks, briquettes, and cakes. Includes a touch screen control interface with 10 recipe storage capability for programmable force and decompression rates. Comes standard with programmable units in pounds force (Also available in kilo gram, US tons, and metric tons), 5″ diameter work area, safety shield, cabinet enclosure with electrically powered hydraulic system inside.
Carver offers several models of our standard unheated bench top laboratory presses. These manually operated presses come in your choice of 12, 25, and 30 ton capacities, with a variety of work area sizes. These lab presses are designed for a variety of sample preparation and testing procedures, including pelletizing for analysis, extracting fluid and rosin, forming materials under force, and conducting destructive testing.
Carver’s manually operated heated bench top lab presses include digital temperature controls and safety shields. These presses are available in 12, 25, and 30 ton capacities with a two or four post configuration based on platen size.
The Carver Pellet Press Design is offered in 12, 40, and 50 ton force. These presses are designed to compact homogeneous powder into a usable pellet sample. Picture shown is of our 12 ton manual pellet press Model 4530.L (Pellet Models with an “L” means “less die”).
12 Ton Clamping Force, 1000 Pound Transfer Force, 6″ X 6″ Heated Platens, Electric Cartridge Heaters, Digital Heat Control, Two Hand Anti-Tie Down Operation of Transfer Cylinder, and Safety Shields for Clamp and Transfer Areas.
Manually operated hydraulic laminating presses with stacked heating and cooling platens in bench top model. Upper opening heated steel platens with digital heat controls. Lower opening with aluminum platens cored for manual water cooling. Heating one opening while simultaneously cooling the other results in faster production of laminated samples, plastic plaques and other R&D items. Temperature range up to 650°F
Carver’s Monarch laboratory presses with integral hydraulic system and high technology options are based on standard production press models adapted to precision laboratory requirements.
Specially configured to perform compression molding of test plaque, bar specimens, polyethylene and other thermoplastic resins.
These Carver “Auto-Four” presses are four post design with bolsters for maximum rigidity. Integral hydraulic power unit is completely self-contained and electrically operated.
The Manual ASTM Model 12-12H-ASTM (catalog# 4391) was designed to perform the ASTM compression molding of test plaques or bar specimens of Type I, II, III, IV or V polyethylene and other thermoplastic resins.
Carver Inc is proud to introduce Model CMG28-12-PCR proppant Crush Test press. This Monarch Series press meets the critical demands of ISO 13503-2:2006 with unsurpassed cycle repeatability.
Wabash/Carver has become a leading international supplier of standard and custom pneumatic and hydraulic lab and production presses for aerospace, medical, recreation, automotive, energy, education, ASTM and rubber & plastics testing, R&D laboratory & other applications.
Easy to read LCD Round Gauge Face, Battery Powered, Stem Mounted for 2 & 4 Post Standard Manual Press Models, and Back Mounted for 12 ton Standard Manual Pellet Press Models.
Repair parts for current gray Carver hydraulic jack units. Containing hydraulic oil, seals, gaskets, pins, fittings, valve parts and instructions needed to rebuild the unit.
Attractive cabinet encloses pressing area to protect operator from objects which might fly from the compression area. Clear shatterproof polycarbonate hinged front access door. Recommended for use on all presses.
Including Evacuable Pellet Dies, Test Cylinder Outfits (TCO’s), Polished Plates, and Many Other Items for Labs.
For Standard Bench Top Laboratory Presses
Laboratory Press Tile & Color Dispersion Molds, ASTM Molds, Mold Accessories, Test Cylinder Outfits (TCO’s), and Pellet Die Sets
Carver Inc offers a Force Verification Kit allowing customers to perform their own force verification or calibration on their press gauges or force monitoring systems.
We offer several configurations and choices of platen control to meet the specific demands of your application.
Auto Pak™ power units designed to retrofit to existing manual presses. This self-contained, electrically operated with touch screen interface programmable controls (force only), 10 recipe storage capability with 20 programmable segments of clamp force and dwell time per recipe. Its compact bench top design is just 20” L-R x 24” F-B x 21” H, 130 lbs.
Motor Pak™ power units convert existing manual hand-operated presses to an automatic close operation. Includes electronic speed control and two-hand “anti-tie-down” buttons for operator protection. Two different designs available (Standard or Time and Pressure Release).






















