12, 15 & 20 Ton Hydraulic Laboratory Presses

NATIONALs new patented Press hydraulic lab presses feature a unique lightweight ergonomic design. All Press laboratory press models weigh less than 90 pounds due to NATIONALs patented unibody construction. The 12 ton Press laboratory press weighs a mere 51 pounds! The 15 and 20 ton Press will handle a variety of lab applications, including pressing KBr pellets for FTIR spectroscopy and briquetting samples for XRF spectroscopy. Ports in the walls of the lab press frame allow access for vacuum lines and electrical cords to the area between the platens, which enables use of the press with evacuable dies and heated platens. The 15 and 20 ton Press can also be used for making thin films with NATIONALs Precision Thickness Film Maker and Heated Platens. Automated versions or our laboratory presses are available which are driven by pneumatic motors powered by your labs compressed air supply.

The newest additions to the Press laboratory press line are NATIONALs new 1 and 2 ton  Presses. The 1 and 2 ton units offer sensitivity at low pressure levels in applications where precise control of the load on the sample is required, such as pressing pellets of intrinsic pharmaceutical ingredients for dissolution rate analysis.

All Presses lab presses feature built in polycarbonate safety shields with solid brass hardware. There are die centering depressions in the round bottom platens. Each press comes with a standard stainless steel filling disc to flatten the platen. The bottom platen of the 2 and 12 ton Press automatically centers NATIONALs 13mm Macro-Micro die. The bottom platen of the 15 and 20 ton Press has a 4" diameter depression and optional donut shaped inserts are available to automatically center NATIONAL's 13mm, 20mm, 32mm, 35mm and 40mm die sets. Optional extra long handles are also available for all presses for extra leverage.

Features:

Built in Polycarbonate Safety Shields
Adjustable Overhead Lead Screw
Access Ports for Vacuum and Electrical Lines
Lightweight
Unibody Construction 
Ergonomic Design
Automatic Die Centering