Special Application Presses
Custom-Built Presses for Specialized Applications
At DUNKES, we have decades of experience designing and manufacturing custom hydraulic presses that solve unique and highly demanding production challenges. Many forming applications simply cannot be met with standard equipment — which is why we build presses engineered from the ground up for your exact process, material, and performance requirements.
Every DUNKES special-application press is a true one-off solution:
- Designed specifically for your workflow
- Optimized for precision, consistency, and long-term reliability
- Built with the engineering standards of German craftsmanship
Whether you require a standalone machine or a complete press cell with material handling, automation, or auxiliary systems, we deliver fully integrated solutions that fit seamlessly into your production environment.
And when global reach or additional manufacturing capability is needed, we collaborate with our North American partner, Macrodyne, to extend capacity while maintaining the same engineering rigor you expect from DUNKES.
If your application demands a press that doesn’t exist yet, we’ll build it.
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Custom-Built Presses for Specialized Applications
At DUNKES, we have decades of experience designing and manufacturing custom hydraulic presses that solve unique and highly demanding production challenges. Many forming applications simply cannot be met with standard equipment — which is why we build presses engineered from the ground up for your exact process, material, and performance requirements.
Every DUNKES special-application press is a true one-off solution:
- Designed specifically for your workflow
- Optimized for precision, consistency, and long-term reliability
- Built with the engineering standards of German craftsmanship
Whether you require a standalone machine or a complete press cell with material handling, automation, or auxiliary systems, we deliver fully integrated solutions that fit seamlessly into your production environment.
And when global reach or additional manufacturing capability is needed, we collaborate with our North American partner, Macrodyne, to extend capacity while maintaining the same engineering rigor you expect from DUNKES.
If your application demands a press that doesn’t exist yet, we’ll build it.
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DUNKES Special Application Press Solutions
At DUNKES, our engineering philosophy is built on solving complex forming challenges with precision, creativity, and deep technical understanding. Our multi-disciplinary design team brings decades of experience in developing custom hydraulic presses for highly specialized applications — the kind of projects that demand more than standard equipment can offer.
Working in close collaboration with your team, we translate your process requirements into a tailored press solution engineered to deliver long-term reliability, accuracy, and performance. Every system is designed to not only meet but exceed the expectations of demanding industries.
And when additional global resources are beneficial, we collaborate seamlessly with our North American partner, Macrodyne, ensuring full support for customers operating internationally.
If your process requires a press built for a very specific purpose, DUNKES is the partner with the engineering depth to make it happen.
DUNKES Engineers Hydraulic Presses for a Wide Variety of Special and Custom Applications
With decades of experience in advanced press engineering, DUNKES designs and manufactures highly specialized hydraulic presses tailored to unique production requirements. Many applications demand precision, stability, and custom tooling integration — areas where DUNKES’ German engineering heritage consistently delivers. Here are just some examples of the special-application presses we have designed and built:
- Grinding wheel/abrasive presses
- Bull dozer presses
- Low pressure bonding presses
- Wheel presses
- Rail presses
- Brake pad press
- Vacuum presses
- Laboratory presses
- Assembly presses
- Multi-slide presses
- Straightening presses
300 ton twin slide press
The above 300 ton twin slide press was specifically designed for a crimping application in the manufacture of insulators for the power generation sector. The press features a heavy duty monolithic press frame designed to accommodate eccentric loading conditions. It is equipped with two (2) independent 150 ton slides, heavy duty guiding arrangement, floor mounted hydraulic drive package, and slide locking arrangement.
600/1500 ton cryofracture press
The above 600/1500 ton cryofracture press was specifically designed to fracture and shear various types of military ordinance containing explosives. The press features a heavy duty press frame capable of withstanding explosive forces and accommodating off-center loading. The press is equipped with blast shield arrangement, discharge chute, shock dampening package, and explosion proof class electrical system.
2500 ton wood molding press
The above 2500 ton press was specifically designed for compression molding of wood components for office furniture. The press features a monolithic frame designed to perform properly under off-center loading conditions and to allow for off-set mold conditions. The press is equipped with a rolling bolster, two (2) hot platens, hot oil distribution package, temperature compensated guide arrangement, and insulation package for the moving platen and rolling bolster.
500 ton bulldozer press
The above 500 ton horizontal stroking bulldozer press was designed specifically for a straightening application for heavy forks for forklifts and is equipped with the following: 500 ton bulldozer press
• Heavy fabricated press frame
• Heavy fabricated fixed rear bolster
• Heavy duty ram guide arrangement
• Heavy fabricated moving ram with fork support
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