Abstract: A filling unit for filling cavities in a tablet press with a feedstock to be pressed, particularly a powder, having a filling assembly including a fill chamber. The fill chamber is arranged in the installed condition between a die table containing the cavities and a punch support including at least one punch. The fill chamber has at least one inlet opening for filling the fill chamber with raw material and at least one outlet opening for filling the cavities of the tablet press with feedstock to be pressed. The filling chamber has at least one mixer for mixing the raw materials of the feedstock to be pressed arranged at least partially in the fill chamber and at least one delivery unit for filling the cavities of the tablet press with feedstock to be pressed.

Abstract: A rotary thermoforming apparatus including a rotatable drum having a plurality of cavity flats positioned on an outer surface of the drum together defining a mold cavity section of the drum, each cavity flat having one or more mold cavities, a plug assist assembly positioned adjacent each corresponding cavity flat when in a first retracted state, the plug assist assembly secured to, and rotatable with, the outer surface of the drum, each plug assist assembly having one or more plug assist members corresponding to the one or more mold cavities in the adjacent corresponding cavity flat, wherein each plug assist member is extendable into its corresponding mold cavity, and retractable from its corresponding mold cavity, wherein each plug assist assembly is extendable from the first retracted state to an extended state positioned over the corresponding cavity flat, and wherein each plug assist assembly is retractable from the extended state back to the first retracted state.

Abstract: A sintering apparatus includes: a non-transportable section mounted in the atmosphere; a transportable section that has a mold capable of accommodating a material to be processed and is loaded detachably with respect to the non-transportable section; and a covering member that envelops the transportable section loaded on the non-transportable section in an almost hermetically sealed state and allows the transportable section to be separated from the non-transportable section with the transportable section enveloped in the almost hermetically sealed state.

Abstract: A device and method for producing a green compact from a powdered or granular material by successive application and compression of the material, is disclosed. The device includes a fill shoe, which is filled with the material and is adjustable by an adjusting device, where a first park position is provided for the fill shoe. A matrix having at least one construction chamber is filled with the material layer-by-layer by the fill shoe between a first and second end position. A press having a lower punch and an upper punch, which are adjustable by a height adjustment device, compresses the material applied layer-by-layer in the at least one construction chamber. After filling the construction chamber with the material, the fill shoe is moved out of the second end position into a second park position, where the second park position is different from the first park position.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming pressed food products can utilize up to 98% chicken breast meat in high profit margin products. Breast meat is marinated and then extruded into a slab which is then frozen and shaped into a plank. The plank is sliced into unit portions which are then pressed into shaped portions with a preferred, or other, press. One preferred press linearly reciprocates unit portions into the press. This or another preferred press imparts three dimension exterior shape to the pressed food products.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming pressed food products can utilize up to 98% chicken breast meat in high profit margin products. Breast meat is marinated and then extruded into a slab which is then frozen and shaped into a plank. The plank is sliced into unit portions which are then pressed into shaped portions with a preferred, or other, press. One preferred press linearly reciprocates unit portions into the press. This or another preferred press imparts three dimension exterior shape to the pressed food products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for making a food product (2), said product having a solid outer shell (3) with top (4), bottom (5) and side (6) walls, and optionally an inner core (7) filled with liquid, semi-solid and/or solid filling, characterized in that said apparatus comprises: (i) a support frame (8) holding at least one matrix (9) that goes through said support frame (8) and has opposed openings, (ii) two punches (11a, 11b) disposed respectively each side of said matrix (9) and facing said openings, said punches having a cross section that corresponds to the cross section of said openings, and being movable along a common axis that corresponds to the longitudinal axis of said matrix, said matrix and said pair of punches defining respectively the side and the end walls of a mold (12), (iii) filling means for filling the mold (12), with a predetermined quantity of food product in a liquid or semi-solid form, (iv) actuating means for moving said punches (11a, 11b) and exerting a longitudin

Abstract: The present invention features the present invention features a tablet including at least one pharmaceutically active ingredient, wherein the shape of said tablet includes at least one major face wherein: (i) the peak penetration resistance at the perimeter of said major face of the tablet is at least about 10% greater than the peak penetration resistance at the center of said major face; and (ii) the tablet disintegrates in the mouth when placed on the tongue in less than about 30 seconds, and a machine and method for manufacture of such tablet.

Abstract: A compact production apparatus includes a main body having at least one molding die in which a cavity is formed, a first flow passage member for supplying powder into the cavity, an upper compaction member having an upper punch surface, a lower compaction member having a lower punch surface which is allowed to compress the powder in the cavity in cooperation with the upper punch surface to thereby obtain a compact of the powder, and a second flow passage member from which the compact separated from the cavity is to be discharged. Further, at least 80% or more of a total surface area of an upper surface of the main body, an inner circumferential surface defining the cavity, an inner circumferential surface of the first flow passage member, an inner circumferential surface of the second flow passage member, the upper punch surface of the upper compaction member and the lower punch surface of the lower compaction member is made of a nonmetallic material.

Abstract: The present invention features the present invention features a machine for the production of a solid dosage form including: (a) a die platen having one or more forming cavities each having an inner wall, a first opening at the surface of one side of the die platen, and a second opening at the surface on the opposite side of the die platen; (b) one or more first forming tools each adapted to move into one of the forming cavities through the first opening of the forming cavity; (c) one or more second forming tools each adapted to move adjacent to one of the second openings or into one of the forming cavities through the second opening of the forming cavity; (d) at least one first RF electrode operably associated with the one or more first forming tools, the one or more second forming tools, or the inner wall of the one or more forming cavities; and (e) at least one second RF electrode operably associated with the one or more first forming tools.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tool changing device of a work station in a thermoform packaging machine, used for allowing a work insert to be pushed out of the work station laterally relative to the production direction, a chain guide be movable vertically to the tool insert.

Abstract: The invention relates to a press device for manufacturing tablets from a mixture of at least one component, comprising: first means (7) for controlling a first punch, the first control means (7) comprising a compaction cam (9) for displacing the first punch (3) into a compaction position, said compaction cam (9) comprising a cam path on which said first punch (3) is capable of being displaced, the cam path comprising a planar portion (90) substantially perpendicular to the axis of the first punch (3), the planar portion (90) extending over an angular section comprised between 5° and 170° for maintaining the first punch (3) in a compaction die (2) at a fixed axial compaction position during a determined compaction maintaining time, second means (7) for controlling a second punch, the second control means (8) also comprising means for maintaining the second punch in said die at a fixed axial compaction position at least during said compaction maintaining time, so as to maintain, during said compaction-mainta

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for forming moulded bodies from a mouldable mass comprising a matrix grid (19) in which at least one receiving chamber (21) is accommodated, and at least one tool (17, 18) with which the mouldable mass can be pressed into the receiving chamber (21). Said claimed device is characterised in that the tool (17, 18) can be displaced along a guide path (3A, 3B) that comprises a moulding section (A), in which a constant pressure is exerted upon portions of the mouldable mass on the strip by the tools (17, 18), said mass being disposed in the receiving chamber (21). The invention further relates to a method for forming moulded bodies, in which a mouldable mass is formed and is guided to at least one receiving chamber of a matrix grid (1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an installation for manufacturing fiber stringers for aerospace structures formed by at least one swivel-mounted cylindrical carousel, peripherally incorporating a distribution of male configured tools and in relation to said carousel a bed capable of lateral movement, incorporating a distribution of female configured tools, a fiber strip applicator head for making fiber laminates on the male configured tools also being arranged in relation to the carousel, which allows making omega-shaped or T-shaped stringers by means of the interaction of each male configured tool of the carousel with a respective female configured tool of the bed.

Abstract: A process for producing thermoplastic containers (13) extrudes a plastic tube into opened movable mold parts (5, 7, 9). The main mold parts (7) form the container main part (18). The bottom parts are closed to close and weld the tube bottom end. The tube (3) is widened by a pressure gradient acting on it, forcing the tube against the wall of the mold parts (7, 9) to form the container. The mold parts are then moved into the position to open the mold for removal of the formed container (13). The container bottom is made in the form of a cup-like bottom part (19) axially extending into the container main part (18) by the bottom part being everted into the interior of the container (13) to form a bottom elevation (31).

Abstract: A molding station and method comprising a hopper having a mouth closable with at least a lower door and a mold to be filled, the hopper and the mold being movable to a filling position in which the hopper is closed by the lower door; the lower door then opening to allow an amount of moldable material to be released into the mold; the mold being made in a deformable material, so that an interior volume of the mold is temporarily reduced when releasing the moldable material into the mold.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for test pressing tablets with at least two layers.

Abstract: A method for controlling a tablet press comprises the steps of consecutively supplying material into each die of a die table 1, subjecting the material to a pre-compression and a main-compression, whereby the main-compression is performed under substantially constant compression force and variable resulting tablet thickness of the individual tablets, and measuring a weight value representative of the weight of the material fed into the die. The quantity of material supplied to each die is regulated on the basis of a deviation between a previously measured weight value and a first set value. The weight value is measured during pre-compression of the material located in each die. A rotary tablet press is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for operating a rotary press, comprising a rotor rotatably driven about a vertical axis that has a die-plate and upper and lower rams which, while being guided vertically in guides of the rotor, interact with holes of dies in the die-plate wherein at least one compression station is provided and has an upper and a lower pressing roller past which the presser rams run along and by which they are moved towards the die-bore for the purpose of compacting the material in the die-hole, wherein the upper and lower rams are lifted subsequent to the compression procedure, causing the lower ram to eject a compact from the die and the compact to be stripped by a stripper in the direction of a discharge chute, characterized in that while an compact ejection procedure is under way the upper ram stands upright on top of the compact and is lifted therewith and the stripper seizes the compact laterally while the upper ram is still standing upright on top of the compact.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a molding unit having a punch and a mold cavity movable along a path between an open position in which said punch and said mold cavity are distanced apart from each other to receive a dose of plastics therebetween, and a closed position in which said punch and said mold cavity interact to form an item by pressing said dose, said punch being kept not above said cavity along said path.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for forming moldable bodies (57) from a moldable mass by means of a matrix grid (19), in which at least one cavity (21) is formed by lateral limiting elements (20), and at least one tool (17, 18) which compresses the moldable mass into the cavity (21). The inventive device is characterized by a compression partition (38) that can be displaced on the matrix grid (19) for portioning the moldable mass. Said compression partition (38) comprises lateral limiting elements (39) that correspond to the lateral limiting elements (20) of the matrix grid (19). The invention also relates to a method for forming moldable bodies (57) consisting of forming a moldable mass and guiding it to a matrix grid (19) such that it rests on the front face (45) of the lateral limiting elements (20) of the matrix grid (19).

Abstract: A device and a method for forming a ceramic ferrule blank are provided. A shaped wire (2) is disposed in a mold cavity (1) for form a blank, a knock pin mold (4) is disposed in a lower opening of the mold cavity (1), an axle hole (5) for the shaped wire (2) to pass through is opened in the knock pin mold (4), two punching half dies (6) and corresponding half die press heads (7) are disposed over the mold cavity (1), a wire groove (8) for receiving the shaped wire (2) is opened on a side of the half die press head (7), one end of the shaped wire (2) is fixed over the knock pin mold (4), and the other end is clipped by a wire clip unit (9).

Abstract: A molding apparatus includes a bottom platen, a bottom mold portion carried by the bottom platen, and a top platen overlying the bottom platen and the bottom mold portion. The top platen includes slots extending therethrough for receiving a molding material. The molding material is to be gravity deposited into the bottom mold portion. A top mold portion is carried by the top platen and is moveable between a molding material loading position and an article forming position. An actuator is coupled to the top mold portion for moving the top mold portion between the molding material loading position and the article forming position. The molding material loading position corresponds to when the top mold portion is non-overlying the bottom mold portion so that the molding material can be gravity deposited therein. The article forming position corresponds to when the top mold portion is overlying the bottom mold portion for molding an article.

Abstract: System for the production of preforms made of a powder material, in particular tablets, with a rotary tablet press, which is arranged in a housing supported by a frame in the housing, wherein an electric drive motor is integrated into the rotor of the tablet press and the rotor is swivel-mounted on a middle column of the frame, and a control cabinet for the tablet press, which contains among other things a machine computer for the operation of the tablet press, wherein the middle column is supported on a horizontal load-bearing element, which is arranged at a distance above a base plate placed on the floor and the control cabinet is arranged in the interim space between the horizontal load-bearing element and the base plate.

Abstract: The present invention is related to an apparatus and a method for the measurement of the vertical position of upper and lower punches, pairwisely associated to a rotatably driven rotor of a rotary tablet press and rotating synchronously with the rotor, which perform a vertical movement in certain regions along the circumference of their rotational movement during a rotation of the rotor. The apparatus features at least one scale arranged on at least one of the upper and/or lower punches, running in parallel to the vertical movement direction of the respective upper and/or lower punch, and at least one reading device associated to the scale, also rotating synchronously with the rotor, by means of which a vertical position of the respective upper and/or lower punch can be measured by reading out the scale. The inventions is furthermore related to a corresponding rotary tablet press and a corresponding method.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an ink stick for use in a phase change ink jet imaging device comprises heating phase change ink material to an extrusion temperature at which the phase change ink material is in a malleable state. The heated ink material is then extruded through an extrusion orifice to form an extruded element. A forging element is then pressed against the extruded element to form an ink stick.

Abstract: A patterning apparatus for an electroluminescent display includes a molding plate provided with a plurality of convex portions and concave portions; a polymer supplying roller adjacent to the molding plate to apply an electroluminescent material to the molding plate via rotational movement; and a molding roller attached to the molding plate to apply the electroluminescent material on the molding plate to an adjacent substrate via rotational movement.

Abstract: A lower punch is arranged to be inserted into a cavity of a die from a lower side of the die. A upper punch is arranged to be inserted into the cavity from an upper side of the die to compact the powder filled in the cavity, in cooperation with the lower punch. A feeder supplies the powder into the cavity. A first cam driving system has a first cam for vertically moving the die relative to the lower punch. A second cam driving system has a second cam for vertically moving the upper punch. A third cam driving system has a third cam for moving the feeder forward or backward relative to the cavity. A contact member is connected to the first cam driving system. A stopper is located above or below the contact member and regulates relative vertical movement of the die with respect to the lower punch, in cooperation with the contact member. A fourth cam driving system has a fourth cam for vertically moving the stopper. The first cam, the second cam, the third cam, and the fourth cam are rotated in synchronism.

Abstract: A powder compression molding machine is configured such that a plurality of lower and upper punches 61, 41 are allowed to enter a plurality of through-die holes 31 provided in first and second molding die sections 32, 33 of a slide plate 3 in a compression molding zone 21 to compressively mold powder and the slide plate 3 is slid to push out compacts downward and collect them in compact discharge zones 22a, 22b. Even when powder is compressively molded at a low compression force into solids having high porosity, compacts can satisfactorily be molded and collected without crumblingness, the compacts having sufficient high porosity and being dissolvable in water or the like.

Abstract: A resin-molding mold device is provided for carrying out the resin molding process to mold the resin molded article, wherein when cooling after charging a molten synthetic resin into a cavity (14) and maintaining the pressure, a movable core (11) is urged to the side in which the capacity of the cavity (14) is decreased. This enables a resin molded article having a proper shape to be reliably molded by preventing a design surface from parting from a cavity wall surface when die-molding the resin molded article by charging a molten synthetic resin into a cavity formed from a plurality of dies.

Abstract: Method for compression molding plastic articles. The method includes the step of providing a plurality of molds mounted for travel around a first axis. Each mold includes upper and lower mold sections, with at least one of the mold sections being moveable in a non-circular first endless path, and being moveable with respect to the other mold section to form a mold cavity. A mold charge delivery system is provided to deliver individual mold charges to the mold cavities and includes at least one delivery mechanism that travels in a second endless path around a second axis spaced from the first axis, wherein the second endless path overlies a portion of the first endless path. At least one of the mold sections is moved radially relative to the first axis during at least a portion of the first endless path wherein the second endless path overlies the first endless path.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for forming a compacted powder slug coated with a film. The powder, e.g. of a medicament, is compacted and enrobed to produce compacted powder slugs by preferably mechanically compacting a powder and forming a film of a material, preferably hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose, by vacuum or pressure differential, about the surface of the powder thus compacted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a molding with a core by using compression molding means having upper and lower double-structured punches; the method comprising the steps of supplying molding material for the core and molding material for the outer layer respectively, the step of compression-molding the molding material for the core and/or the molding material for the outer layer, and the step of compression-molding the whole molding with a core, wherein: the step of supplying the molding material for the outer layer posterior to the step of supplying the molding material for the core is performed until a tip of the lower center punch finally takes a position protruding from a tip of the lower outer punch; and the step of compression-molding the whole molding with a core is performed with the tips of the lower center punch and the lower outer punch aligned with each other.

Abstract: A system and method for manufacturing an uncured concrete block using the dry-cast manufacturing process includes a mold box having a pair of side walls, a pair of side plates, an open top side and an open bottom side defining a mold cavity. One or more end liners are disposed within the mold cavity and are selectively shiftable within the mold cavity with hydraulic cylinders between a first position and a second position. The end liners can be provided with a three-dimensional textured face to impart a decorative face to a side surface of the concrete block formed in the mold or can also provide blocks with a tapered face when disposed in the second position while the mold is filled with concrete. Before the block is stripped from the mold, the end liners are returned to the first position, so that the side surfaces are not damaged as the block is released.

Abstract: An imprint apparatus and method employ an effective pressure in imprint lithography. The imprint apparatus includes a compressible chamber that encloses an imprint mold having a mold pattern and a sample to be imprinted. The chamber is compressed to imprint the mold pattern on the sample. The mold is pressed against the sample with the effective pressure. The effective pressure is controlled by a selected ratio of a cavity area of the chamber to a contact area between the mold and the sample.

Abstract: This invention provides a punch comprising: a center punch and an outer punch surrounding the outer periphery of the center punch, both of which being slidable and capable of compressing; and relative position restriction means for restricting a relative position of the center and outer punches, the relative position restriction means being configured to restrict a first position in which a punch tip of the center punch is protruded from a punch tip of the outer punch and a second position in which the punch tip of the center punch is substantially coincident with the punch tip of the outer punch, and being configured to fail to restrict a third position in which the punch tip of the center punch is retracted in the punch tip of the outer punch, as well as a rotary compression molding machine provided with the double-structured punch.

Abstract: The invention relates to a die table (10), for a rotary tablet press, comprising a rotating rotor (1) formed from the die table (10), a punch guide (5) for the upper punch (7) and a punch guide (3) for the lower punch (4). The die table (10) comprises several exchangeable dies (11) arranged concentrically around the rotational axis of the rotor (1) and aligned with the upper and lower punches (7, 4). According to the invention, the short set-up times for changing the press to other die shapes may be achieved, whereby the die table (10) comprise at least two recesses (12) and an insert piece (20) is exchangeably inserted in each of the recesses (12) which comprises several dies (11).

Abstract: An installation for the production of a solid product from a powdered material comprises: a powdered material supplier; a die for receiving the material and forming the solid product to be produced; an upper punch which can co-operate in the die and which is driven in translation by a lower motorized cam; and a lower punch which can also co-operate with and in the die and which is driven in translation by an upper motorized cam. The upper and lower cams rotate in a synchronized manner. Moreover, the cam(s) are provided with an outer deformable profile which is intended to provoke particular actions from the punch that is moved in translation thereby.

Abstract: A rotor for a tablet press including an upper-ram receptacle for the upper rams and a lower-ram guide for the lower rams of the tablet press, as well as a retainer plate having a series of die-bores which are oriented towards the upper and lower rams wherein the retainer plate is composed of at least two ring segments which are adapted to be mounted non-positively and/or positively to the body of the lower-ram guide by means of a fixing device.

Abstract: This invention relates to a system and method for loading a plurality of powder materials into a magnetic compaction tool. The system and method employ a powder loader which guides the plurality of powder materials into predetermined locations in the magnetic compaction tool so that when the tool is electromagnetically energized, the plurality of powder materials are compacted to form a part having a plurality of densified metals formed by the plurality of powder materials.

Abstract: A device for compression moulding of plastic objects, comprising a plurality of compression-moulding units (9), each of which comprises a core mould element and a moulding cavity (2) filled by dropping into it a dose of plastic material; each moulding unit (9) is designed to carry out a moulding sequence comprising an operation of opening of the mould, an operation of filling of the moulding cavity, and an operation of closing of the mould. The device further comprises cam mechanisms for taking the moulding cavity outside of the vertical axes of the positive-mould element between the operation of opening of the mould and the operation of filling of the moulding cavity. The invention further relates to a method for the production of plastic objects by means of compression moulding device as described above.

Abstract: A device capable of producing an annular magnet or arcuate magnet with excellent dimensional accuracy and magnet performance, of which the mass is not greatly scattered. The device for producing the annular magnet, for example, includes a preforming section for obtaining an annular preformed body from a compound of a mixture of an anisotropic magnet powder and a thermosetting resin, a magnetic field orienting and forming section for obtaining an annular intermediate formed body by subjecting the annular preformed body to orienting and pressure-forming, a main forming section for obtaining an annular magnet by further forming the annular intermediate formed body, and a work transferring section for transferring works.

Abstract: Rotary press for making tablets with a rotor, which rotor exhibits a die plate and guides for the upper and lower punches, a rotor shaft and an electric drive motor, which electric drive motor rotates the rotor shaft and exhibits a runner and a stator, wherein the runner is disposed directly on the rotor shaft in a torque proof manner or is coupled coaxially with the rotor shaft in a torque proof manner

Abstract: A device for the guidance of lower rams across the lower-ram head in a rotor-type rotary press in the area of a filling device wherein a charging cam is disposed between an ejector cam which precedes as viewed in the direction of production and a proportioning cam adjustable in height and is configured such as to lower the heads of the lower rams revolving along with the rotor from the level at the end of the ejector cam to a lower-located transition level of the proportioning cam, a press-mounted, first charging-cam element having a first filling-cam portion joining the ejector cam is provided on which the lower-ram heads are guided solely on the side facing the rotor axis subsequent to the ejector cam, an adjustable second charging-cam element is provided and has a second filling-cam portion on which the lower-ram heads are guided solely on the side facing away from the rotor axis before encountering the proportioning cam, that the second charging-cam element is displaceable both vertically and in the circu

Abstract: A press-molding mold includes a first mold part (10), a second mold part (20), a bushing (40), a first latching pin (50) and a second latching pin (70). The second mold part (20) defines a longitudinal central axis (21) and includes a first positioning portion (211) having an annular groove (212) defined in an outer surface thereof and a plurality of first longitudinal holes (213) defined therein. The bushing (40) includes a second positioning portion (430) defining a second longitudinal through hole (432) configured for alignment with one of the first longitudinal holes (213) and a transverse through hole (434) spatially corresponding to the annular groove (212). The first latching pin (50) latchingly extends through the transverse through hole (434) and insertion into the annular groove (212). The second latching pin (70) latchingly extends through the second longitudinal hole (432) and insertion in one of the first longitudinal hole (213).

Abstract: A tablet press with a rotary turret that is driven by a direct drive is described. The rotary turret can be driven by a simple, inexpensive drive having low vibrations, which reduces the stress on the mechanical components and the drive train of the press.

Abstract: A compression molding machine capable of maintaining dies parallel while precisely clamping work pieces and improving quality of molded products and productivity. The compression molding machine includes a fixed platen; a movable platen; a fixed die being held by the fixed platen; a movable die being held by the movable platen; an open-close mechanism including a screw shaft connected to the movable platen, the open-close mechanism turning the screw shaft so as to move the movable die to and away from the fixed die, whereby the dies can be opened and closed. The fixed die can be taken out from the fixed platen in the direction crossing the open-close direction of the movable die.

Abstract: To manufacture a multi-core press-coated molded product efficiently and in a single step from molding materials, namely, powder or granular particles, a punch has been devised that is characterized in that the punch, consists of a center punch whose tip portion is split into two or more parts, and an outer punch enclosing the outer perimeter of the center punch, and whose tip portion fills the gap at the tip portion of the center punch, with both the center and outer punches being slidable and manipulatable for compression operation the method of manufacturing a multi-core press-coated molded product using the punch of the invention as compression molding means for at least the upper punch and preferably for both the upper and lower punches, and a rotary compression molding machine therefore is also discribed.

Abstract: A rotor for a tablet press including an upper-ram receptacle for the upper rams and a lower-ram guide for the lower rams of the tablet press, as well as a retainer plate having a series of die-bores which are oriented towards the upper and lower rams wherein the retainer plate is composed of at least two ring segments which are adapted to be mounted non-positively and/or positively to the body of the lower-ram guide by means of a fixing device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a press and mould apparatus for moulding cementitious articles comprising a precast mould and a press head having a pressing surface and being moveable between precast mould engaging and disengaging positions, wherein the pressing surface comprises a coating of deformable and resilient material such as urethane. Also disclosed is a process for moulding building blocks. This process comprising filling a precast mould with material, such as concrete, this is to be pressed; and pressing the material with a pressing surface comprising a deformable and resilient coating so as to solidify the material into a green shape ready for cutting.