Servo & Hydraulic Press Frame Styles

As North America’s largest hydraulic press manufacturer, Macrodyne presses are engineered for the most complex applications and to the most demanding specifications

All presses can be optionally controlled by the industry’s most advanced systems that turn conventional presses into Hybrid Servo-Hydraulic Presses. This state-of-the-art technology provides you with the steady, reliable force of Hydraulics, with advantages of Servo-controlled programmable motion, ultra-high precision, extremely fast approach/retract speeds, and energy savings.

Presses are available as standalone production equipment or can be integrated with virtually any ancillary equipment, including press loading/unloading devices, transfer systems, robots, and fully automated die storage and retrieval systems. Macrodyne hydraulic presses are custom-designed to your exact requirements and built to last for decades, using advanced production equipment and offering the quality, innovation, and value that only a leading hydraulic press manufacturer can provide.

Macrodyne Servo and Hydraulic Press Frame Styles

Turnkey Supply is Available for all Macrodyne Equipment

As a global leader in custom heavy-duty press development, Macrodyne has designed and manufactured hundreds of unique presses in every conceivable servo or hydraulic press frame style.

Simply request your preferred frame style with your order, or consult with a Macrodyne Press Expert, and we can recommend the frame style best suited to deliver the ideal combination of quality, reliability, production output, and value for investment.

All Macrodyne servo and hydraulic presses are built to last for decades and optimized through finite element analysis (FEA) to ensure they can accommodate the deflection and stresses generated during production.

Our servo and hydraulic presses are available in the frame styles listed below in both down-stroking and up-stroking configurations:

Pre-stressed housing
Side slab
Monolithic

Multi-frame
4-column
Gap frame

Pre-Stressed Housing-Style Frames for Hydraulic Presses with Bed Sizes Above 120″

If your press design requires a bed size greater than 120”, we can build a pre-stressed housing-style press frame comprised of separate structural components including the bed (also referred to as the base or bottom platen), crosshead, housings, tie rods, as well as regular and pre-stressing tie rod nuts.

Repeated stress on the press frame during operation can cause the metal to weaken over time. We can incorporate a pre-stressed tie-rod arrangement to reduce the risk of metal fatigue, extending the uptime and lifespan of your new hydraulic press.

This frame style is suitable for presses where the frame is too heavy to be shipped as a single piece.

Monolithic Hydraulic Press Frames

Our monolithic servo and hydraulic press frames are a popular choice because they are more rigid and cost-effective than a housing-style frame of the same size and are easier to install.

A monolithic press frame is a single welded structure that goes through a heat treatment process to eliminate internal stresses before final machining. This design is an ideal option when the frame is small enough to be shipped as a single piece.

Monolithic frames are very rigid and torsion-resistant, providing enhanced off-center loading capability.

Multi-Frame Hydraulic Press Frames

Multi-frame presses are typically used for high-tonnage presses. The design features multiple modular sections, making it easier to transport than a single, large structure.

This style of frame also allows the unit to provide a more uniform distribution of force over the frame members, creating a more efficient structure.

A multi-frame press is comprised of multiple thermally stress-relieved heavy welded frames, pre-stressed together with tie rods and pre-stressing nuts. The frame elements are mounted on two foundation beams that are machined to provide accurate positioning.

The top bolster and cylinder base have their main support surfaces aligned on the same plane, which spreads the force evenly to each frame.

4-Column Hydraulic Press Frames

Our 4-column press frames are ideal for high-speed production of complex, precision-formed parts. Each press features a deep slide design for superior guiding accuracy and precise parallel slide motion. A wide range of customization options is available, including:

Single or multi-point cushions
Shock-dampening packages
Parallel leveling packages
Quick die change packages

Automation solutions
Enhanced press control packages
Point of operation protection (light curtains, etc.)

Our 4-column press frame design provides greater access to all four sides of the die area for automation, die change, and part loading and unloading.

Gap-Style Hydraulic Press Frames

We can also develop a gap-style frame with either gib- or plunger-type guiding, which offers enhanced parallel slide motion and eccentric load capabilities. Our gap-style frames are available with a variety of options, including: