Horizontal presses

We explain the basic process technology of isostatic pressing of flat parts in porcelain production in the section on isostatic pressing.

The 4th generation of isostatic vertical presses with their downstream peripheral robots gives the observer the feeling of science fiction in porcelain production. Modern, fully automated robot production, as shown here in the example of a Dorst robot press, takes over the entire production process fully automatically with one machine.

At the end of the production process, the result is a flawless, polished and cleaned porcelain plate of a quality that can never be replicated by human hands.

In view of this production method - all you need is one worker with an oil can - it is debatable which production method is more job-killing...

In the meantime, these production robots have mutated into full-blown multi-arm machines that do the work of hundreds of people in Europe. It is reassuring that the basic cost of a porcelain item using this production method eats up a small fortune, as both the mould construction and the programming and setup of the technology have to be readjusted for each item. In other words, the set-up costs are considerable and are only worthwhile for industrial mass production.

These horizontal presses differ considerably from the so-called vertical presses.