Optimized design of an hydraulic press for the wine production

With this research program, the optimized design of a discontinuous vertical press (descending pressure type) has been performed. It has a plate that moves downward causing the working pressure on the product, and having the capability to act with an average pressure on the varying product from 10 - 20 105 Pa. The considered machine has a traditional geometry and designed by modern computational codes, to reduce its cost without penalizing its performances. Further the structural validation has been performed and construction draws have been obtained. By mean this research program have been selected materials and accessories available on the market. The power is obtained by mean a connected piston hydraulic pump. The machine has PLC (electronic control system) able to check and to manage the times and ways of the working process. The machine is fully in conformity with to the legislations EU and CEE. Further this machine is still used, although nowadays pneumatic-presses and the rotating- presses are available on the market because it is able to furnish good qualitative results, beside to be simpler constructively and to use.