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 Guide to Press Productivity
 Hydraulic Presses Are the Press of Choice  For over 30 years, there has been a clear trend toward hydraulic presses.
 Until recently, the most common production press has been the mechanical press-a force-delivering machine in which power is derived from a rotated crankshaft.
 In 1991, shipments of hydraulic presses surpassed mechanical presses.
 The hydraulic press has become a major factor in the U.S. press market and is even more popular in Europe.
 
 U.S. Shipments of Hydraulic and Mechanical Presses (1990-1995)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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