hydraulic press
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machine press using a hydraulic cylinder to generate a compressive force
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Encyclopedic overview
Hydraulic force increase A hydraulic press is a machine press using a hydraulic cylinder to generate a compressive force. It uses the hydraulic equivalent of a mechanical lever, and was also known as a Bramah press after the inventor, Joseph Bramah. He invented and was issued a patent on this press in 1795. As Bramah installed toilets and developed the modern flush toilet, he studied existing literature on the motion of fluids to develop the press.
Main principle
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