Workshop Presses

Workshop presses for maintenance and assembly

The workshop press is part of the basic equipment in every repair and maintenance shop. It produces the force that hand tools no longer manage: pressing bearings, bushings and shafts in and out, straightening distorted parts and handling general assembly work. The welded, double H-frame stands up to high pressure loads, and the height-adjustable support sets the working height to the workpiece. KNUTH supplies workshop presses in manual and motorised versions and in several sizes.

Frame and drive: manual or motorised

Workshop presses from KNUTH work hydraulically in a sturdy H-frame. The drive decides the speed and the operation:

• Manual workshop press: a hand pump builds the pressure through a hand lever. The design is rugged, low-maintenance and independent of the mains. It suits the workshop with occasional pressing work and smaller press forces.
• Motorised workshop press: a hydraulic power unit takes over the pressure build-up. That takes strain off the operator, speeds up recurring work and reaches higher press forces. These series suit maintenance with high throughput and industrial use.

Workpieces are positioned under the hydraulic cylinder in purpose-made fixtures. The press force, working width and stroke of the machines currently available are shown in the product cards above.

Applications in the workshop and maintenance

With the right fixture a workshop press takes on a wide range of work:

• Pressing in and out bearings, bushings, silent blocks and pins
• Straightening distorted shafts, axles and sections
• Assembly and disassembly of press and shrink fits
• Forming and bending smaller parts with the matching tooling
• Bending sheet with a bending attachment

Typical settings are car and commercial vehicle workshops, maintenance, metal fabrication, agricultural machinery and the training workshop. For industrial forming and series production, hydraulic presses are the right design.

Choosing the right press force and size

The press force is the most important selection criterion. It follows the heaviest job, not the most frequent one. Small workshop presses cover the range of a few tonnes, while large sizes reach up into triple-digit tonnage. Besides the tonnage, the working width between the uprights, the adjustable table for the working height and the stroke of the cylinder decide which workpieces fit. A stable, cleanly welded frame is the basis for accuracy and a long service life. The exact figures for each series are in the product cards above. Every machine is quality-tested in Germany and delivered CE compliant, with the declaration of conformity supplied with the delivery.

Technical equipment and safety

The range of functions grows with the size. Common equipment features are:

• Pressure gauge to show the applied pressure and guard against overload
• Infinitely adjustable pressing pressure for metered, controlled work
• Height-adjustable support and table for different workpiece and working heights
• Anti-rotation device on the piston for a straight application of force

Depending on the equipment, motorised series additionally offer an electric safety control, two-hand or foot control, an automatic return and adjustable settings for dwell time and piece count. Which operating and safety features a series carries is stated in the product cards above. We are glad to advise on the right equipment for your application.

Accessories for workshop presses

Accessories are what turn the workshop press into a universal machine. Common items are:

• Press mandrels in graded diameters for bushings, bearings and pins
• Pressure and support plates that spread the force across sensitive parts
• V-blocks and prisms to support round workpieces during straightening
• Bending attachments for bending sheet on the press

Which accessories you need depends on your parts. The complete range is in machine accessories.

Why KNUTH

KNUTH is an established supplier of machine tools with a coordinated press range. The machines are quality-tested in Germany and delivered CE compliant. You get personal advice instead of a catalogue list, plus matching accessories from a single source. Around a thousand machines are held at our European warehouse in Germany. Alongside the workshop presses for maintenance and assembly, KNUTH also supplies hydraulic presses for production and forming; the presses category gives an overview of the full range.

Service, spare parts and availability

Service runs through our own network of service technicians. Commissioning and operator instruction are offered as a separate service. For spare parts a supply guarantee of ten years applies. Press mandrels, V-blocks and further equipment are listed under machine accessories. The detail sits on start-up services and repairs and spare parts. For help sizing your workshop press, reach us through the contact form.

Further Machine Categories at a Glance

Here is an overview of our machine range. Select a category to learn more about individual machines and their technical data.