Abstract: A brick press for the production of formed bodies from free-flowing materials has a measuring and comparison device, in which pressing force and press path are detected from the beginning of the pressing process and are compared with a preset pressure curve, which represents the pressure/path setpoint value of the pressing process. Any deviations from the force/path setpoint value determined outside a range of tolerance of pressure curve are used as a signal for early ending of the pressing process. Reject formed bodies resulting in this case can be crushed effortlessly and again recycled in the initial material to be pressed without subsequent treatment. A process is also disclosed for the control and regulation of the pressing process.

Abstract: A vertical press, which has replaceable mold components, has lifting devices for lifting and conveying these parts. The lifting and conveying devices are mounted on a movable topmost mold carrier element of the press, so that the drive and control devices of this mold carrier element (4), which are provided for the pressing process, can be utilized simultaneously for the vertical movement of the lifting and conveying devices. By a programmed control, the necessary movements to shape-specific intermediate positions and coupling and decoupling processes to be performed at these positions are programmed for a series of shapes and can be performed automatically.

Abstract: The invention relates to a press for ceramic formed parts, in particular tiles, whereby there is disposed within an upper beam of the press an oil storage container in the form of a storage volume chamber integrally incorporated in the upper beam. A filling valve is provided between the storage volume chamber and the main press cylinder which is also integrally incorporated in the upper beam. The main press cylinder is formed as a main press chamber and has the filling valve which is mounted on the chamber wall by way of holding flange. A press of the aforedescribed construction is downtime-friendly and maintenance-friendly and has a rapid cycling time and a high output. Moreover, it manufactures a good quality of pressed parts.