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News Release from: Loomis Products Kahlefeld | Subject: Isostatic pressing and extrusion processes
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 September 2002
Advanced forming processes shape powders
Celebrating its 85th Anniversary, a German press builder has continually revolutionised the shaping of powdered ceramics, metals, and plastics, using advanced isostatic presses and extruders.
Loomis has been revolutionising the pressing industry for the shaping of powdered ceramics, metals, and plastics for 85 years The company started with the production of platen presses in 1917, moved to the manufacture of isostatic dry bag spark plug presses in 1938
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 31 Jan 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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In 1951, the single tilt ram extruder was manufactured and was patented in 1954.
The first automatic dry bag isostatic press, Loomis Isomatic ( a registered trademark ) was built in 1960.
The largest wet bag isostatic press of it's time was built in 1966.
The next major achievement was in 1972.
In this year the double tilt extruder was patented and the design and manufacture of the first production equipment to extrude the honeycomb carrier for the automotive catalytic converter was completed.
In 1985, the first isostatic dry bag press was built with the triple filling system.
In 2002 the first automatic dry bag press to fully automatically fill, press and unload a T shape was brought into production.
Today, the engineers at Loomis continue to look for ways to improve our equipment for the industry.
Sales, service, manufacturing, design and research and development are serviced by two Loomis locations; in Levittown Pa, USA and Rodenbach, Germany.
Our services have also grown over the years.
Loomis now also designs and manufactures tools and services or upgrades both, isostatic presses and extrusion presses, regardless of the press manufacturer.
Loomis's ability to custom manufacture equipment to meet the needs of our clients has made us a world leader in the pressing industry.
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