Rubber and fiberglass parts only get their final strength once heat and pressure do their job on the mold. This 160 ton hydraulic vulcanizing press handles that stage with a 700×700mm heated platen, a 650mm daylight opening for taller mold stacks, and PLC-driven cure cycles that hold temperature within ±1°C from the first shot to the last.
160-ton platen vulcanizing press with movable upper platen and touchscreen temperature control.
Under the sheet metal, this is one of our four column hydraulic press platforms, adapted specifically for compression molding rather than metal forming. The four-post frame keeps platen parallelism steady over long dwell times, which matters more for curing rubber than it does for a single stamping stroke — a cure cycle can run several minutes, and any platen drift shows up as uneven cross-linking in the finished part.
Why Choose This 160 Ton Hydraulic Vulcanizing Press
Precision heating
±1°C temperature control across the platen surface keeps cure times consistent, so parts coming off shot 200 cure the same as part one.
PLC-automated cycles
Touchscreen recipe control removes manual timing guesswork from the cure cycle, which in most shops translates to roughly 30% more throughput per shift.
Movable platen
Quick mold swaps mean a single machine can rotate between a tire mold, a gasket die, and a fiberglass tool without a lengthy changeover.
Pressure-holding shutdown
Once full tonnage is reached, the system holds pressure without the pump running continuously, cutting idle power draw during long dwell stages.
Applications
This press earns its keep wherever a mold needs sustained heat and clamping force rather than a quick metal-forming stroke. As a fiberglass molding press, it also handles compression-molded composite parts that need even pressure across a large, flat tool surface — the kind of curing process explained in more general terms by the American Composites Manufacturers Association.
- Automotive tire vulcanization
- Rubber seal & gasket molding
- Fiberglass boat parts
- Conveyor belt lamination
Rubber cross-linking itself is a heat-and-pressure chemistry problem before it’s a machine problem — Britannica’s overview of the vulcanization process is a useful primer if your team is new to platen curing. On the equipment side, shops running tire and seal production alongside metal stamping often pair this press with our automotive line, while boat builders and panel fabricators tend to browse it next to our composite materials equipment.
Technical Specifications
| Rated Pressure | 160 Tons (352,740 lbs) |
|---|---|
| Table Size | 700 × 700 mm (27.56″ × 27.56″) |
| Daylight Opening | 650 mm (25.59″) |
| Stroke | 200 mm (7.87″) |
| Temperature Range | Ambient – 200°C (68°F – 392°F) |
| Temperature Control | ±1°C (±1.8°F) |
| Motor Power | Customized |
| Voltage | 380V, 3-Phase |
| Control System | PLC Touchscreen + Temperature Module |
As a rubber vulcanizing press manufacturer, we build the motor power and platen sizing around the mold you’re actually running rather than pushing a fixed catalog spec — tell us your table size and cure profile and we’ll confirm fit before you order. Read more about our factory on the about us page.
Get a Quote for This Press
Send us your mold dimensions and target cure cycle on WhatsApp and we’ll confirm configuration and lead time within one business day.
FAQ
Can the table size be customized beyond 700×700mm?
Yes — for this 160 ton hydraulic vulcanizing press, table size, daylight opening, and motor power are all adjusted to match your mold and production volume; 700×700mm is our standard configuration at 160 tons.
Does this press handle both rubber and fiberglass molds on the same machine?
Yes, the movable platen and adjustable temperature module support quick changeovers between rubber compression molds and fiberglass/composite tooling.
What’s included with the PLC control system?
The touchscreen handles pressure, stroke, and temperature recipes together, with auto start/stop and pressure-holding shutdown built into the standard control package.
