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Press Cycle Calculator

Total hot-press cycle time and hourly output from pressing time per mm and the fixed press movements.

s/mm
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Result

Step-by-step calculation

    Formula

    Press time (min) = Thickness (mm) × Cure time (s/mm) ÷ 60 Cycle (min) = Loading + Closing + Press time + Decompression + Unloading Sheets/hour = (60 ÷ Cycle) × Openings × Sheets per opening

    Worked example

    Calculated with the default values shown in the form.

      Technical notes

      • Cure time per mm depends on resin, hot-press temperature, veneer moisture and glue-line temperature. Use your own trial data.
      • Defaults are illustrative only.

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