Single-Cylinder Mounting Press

The routine laboratory default — one mounting station, fully configurable, right-sized for most quality labs.

Configure This Type Mount Throughput Calculator

Multitek single-chamber metallographic mounting press.

Who it suits

Laboratories whose measured cycle time and daily demand fit one station
Quality departments with steady but moderate sample flow
First mounting press purchases and replacements of manual units
Budget- and bench-space-conscious installations

Why choose this architecture

Simplest workflow: one station, one cycle, one operator touchpoint
Lower investment and smaller footprint than multi-station machines
Same configuration depth as larger machines — controls, heating, cooling
A dual-cylinder upgrade path can be considered at specification time

Limitations and trade-offs

The next mount waits for the full heat, cure, cooling and handling cycle
Measured cycle time and productive shift duration set capacity — not a universal mounts/day number
A compact footprint trades away the phase overlap available from a second station

Utilities and installation

Electrical supply for heating and controls
Plant air for pneumatic actuation, or no plant air for a hydraulic configuration
Cooling water or a confirmed closed-loop arrangement where selected

Operational concept

One mould assembly runs the complete heat–cure–cool cycle per mount. Total throughput is therefore serialised: heating plus cooling plus handling per specimen. With water cooling and a semi-automatic cycle, a single station covers routine laboratory volumes comfortably; the throughput calculator shows where the limit sits for your cycle times.

Configuration possibilities

Pneumatic or hydraulic actuation
Mould diameters from 25 mm; interchangeable tooling optional
Fixed to recipe-controlled pressure and temperature
Fan-assisted to automatic water cooling
Manual, semi-automatic or fully automatic cycle

Detailed technical specifications (dimensions, electrical load, cycle data) are defined per configuration and confirmed during engineering review — Mouldz does not publish generic catalogue values that may not apply to your machine.

Reference configuration from Multitek

Single-station reference configuration

Best suited to: Routine laboratory work where measured demand fits one complete mounting cycle at a time.

Single mounting chamber in a compact bench format
Published 25, 30 and 40 mm mould options on Multitek's current single-chamber reference
Automatic heating and water cooling on the published reference
Digital temperature, pressure and cycle controls

Reference capabilities describe the cited configuration, not every machine. Final specifications are confirmed against the customer RFQ.

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Common questions

How many mounts per day can a single cylinder produce?: It depends on measured heating, cooling and handling time, plus shift length and utilisation. The throughput calculator lets you enter those values; the result is a planning estimate, not a machine performance promise.
When should I consider a second cylinder instead?: Consider a second station when measured demand creates a persistent queue and the cycle phases can be overlapped — one mount cooling while the next heats. Use your own cycle data rather than a universal daily threshold.