Custom Press Design & Development
Sometimes the right press doesn't exist yet.
We work directly with customers to understand the material, process, desired outcome, and production requirements, then develop a press around the application.
Custom projects can include:
- Custom press sizes and configurations
- Unique press shapes and compression areas
- Hydraulic or pneumatic pressure
- Heated press applications
- Custom press plates and tooling
- Application-specific compression requirements
- Prototype and R&D presses
- Specialized production equipment
- Modifications to existing HTP press designs
- Presses developed for unique materials or processes
The goal isn't simply to make a press that works.
It's to develop the right press for the job.
When Standard Isn’t the Right Solution
Not every application fits a standard press.
At High Tech Presses, we design and manufacture precision presses for applications that require something different—whether that means a specific size or shape, specialized pressure requirements, custom tooling, controlled heat, or an entirely new approach to the pressing process.
For more than 25 years, HTP has been developing and manufacturing presses in the USA. Our experience spans hydraulic, pneumatic, and heated presses, giving us the hands-on knowledge to help turn a pressing challenge into a practical solution.
Have a pressing challenge? Let’s find a solution.
From R&D to Production
Custom press development often begins with an idea, a material, or a process that needs to be tested.
Whether you're developing a new product, refining a manufacturing process, or exploring an entirely new application, HTP can help determine what the pressing process requires and translate that into a working piece of equipment.
We can work with you from the early stages of R&D through prototype development and, when appropriate, into a production-ready press.
Experience That Goes Beyond Fabrication
HTP is more than a manufacturer.
Our experience comes from decades of designing, building, testing, and refining presses for real-world applications. That hands-on knowledge allows us to look at the entire pressing process—not simply the equipment itself.
We understand that factors such as pressure, compression area, material behavior, cycle time, heat, tooling, and operator requirements can all affect the final result.
That experience becomes part of every custom project.
Built Around Your Application
There is no one-size-fits-all answer when the application is unique.
A custom HTP press can be designed around the requirements that matter to you, including:
Size
Press dimensions and compression areas designed around your material and process.
Shape
Custom compression forms for applications that require something beyond a standard configuration.
Pressure
Hydraulic or pneumatic pressure matched to the requirements of the application.
Heat
Heated press solutions for processes where temperature control is part of the production process.
Tooling
Custom plates, molds, fixtures, and compression tooling designed for the intended application.
Production Requirements
Equipment developed with repeatability, workflow, and real-world use in mind.
A Better Way to Approach Custom Press Development
You don't need to know exactly what the finished press should look like before contacting us.
Bring us the application, the material, the problem you're trying to solve, or the result you're trying to achieve.
We'll help determine what the pressing process needs and whether an existing HTP design can be adapted—or whether a completely custom press is the better solution.
Have a pressing challenge?
Let's talk about it.
From a single R&D prototype to specialized production equipment, High Tech Presses brings decades of press design and manufacturing experience to applications that demand something different.