The WLP S is a special press designed for use in laboratories.
The intelligent modular system enables this press to be adjusted to your individual requirements.
Your competitive benefits with WICKERT laboratory presses:
- High repeatability of all process parameters
- Homogenous temperature distribution
- Good heating up and cooling down properties of isothermal and variothermal processes
- Hydraulic or electric drive
- Modular concept
- Use of high-quality standard components
- High plan-parallelism under full load
- Special laboratory software
- Wide range of data acqquision options
- Solid mechanical engineering Made in Germany
Some of the possible options:
- Multi-zone heating system for temperature accuracies up to +/- 0.2 °K
- Isothermal and variothermal heating systems with either electric, steam, hot water or thermo-oil heating
- Temperature gradients up to 50 °K/min
- Vacuum systems up to maximum 1 mbar
- High-temperature models for 500 °C and over
- Wide range of special software for a range of sector solutions, e.g. for the decoration and elastomer industry
- Data capture systems including connections to an office workstation
- Temperature accuracy pursuant to DIN ISO 2392
Laboratory press specifications
WLP S | 230 | 400 | 800 | 1600 | 3000 | 4350 | |
Pressing force | kN | 230 | 400 | 800 | 1600 | 3000 | 4350 |
Heating platen dimensions (B*T) | mm² | 225 x 320 | 300 x 300 | 400 x 400 | 500 x 400 | 600 x 600 | 650 x 650 |
Daylight | mm | 135 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 200 |
Piston stroke | mm | 135 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 200 |
Examples of laboratory applications

Wickert WLP 1600 S, pressing force 1,600 kN, heating platen dimensions 500 x 400 mm, daylight 300 mm, piston stroke 300 mm; accessories package: data capture system including data exchange with desktop PC, multi-zone control for temperature accuracy +/- 0.25 °K

Wickert WLP 4350, pressing force 230 kN, heating platen dimensions 230 x 300 mm, daylight 135 mm, piston stroke 135 mm; accessories package: vacuum and process gas control
These specifications apply to our standard modular system. We also provide modified standard and special solutions.
Trust in a company that has played a major role in the development of innovative hydraulic presses for more than 100 years. We can depend on us to find the best technical solution for your application.