Welcome to the world of Hydraulico

A world-wide leader within press technologies

Hydraulico as was founded in Denmark in 1946. The company manufactures large straightside, hydraulic presses for deep drawing from sheet metal of stainless and mild steel as well as aluminium.

The hydraulic presses are used for manufacturing products such as wheel barrows, suitcases, containers, sinks, bathtubs, automotive parts, gas cylinders, pots and pans and window fittings.

Hydraulico has delivered more than 4,000 presses during the company's more than 60 year history for customers in about as many countries.

The press capacities range from 100 to 5,000 tonnes and presses are all tailor-made to customer specifications.

The product programme also includes blanking presses, squeeze-forming presses, cold-forging presses and laboratory presses.

Hydraulico has established itself worldwide, including facilities in the USA, and today the company prefers to focus on the complete range of technologies related to manufacturing with hydraulic presses.

 

Technology Milestones

2011 Launch of Hydraulico UPS (Upsetting Press)

2009 Launch of Hydraulico STP press series

2008 Automated production line for rail forging delivered in India.

2007 Automated production line for rail forging delivered in China.

2006 Automated production line for rail forging developed for UK rail company.

2005 Automated double bowl sink production line.

2004 Concrete mixer production line with new technology for deep drawing of conical parts.

2003 80% of Hydraulico press sales are production lines.

2001 HPC 2000 press control with data management.

1999 Electronic Shimming PlateTM System for dies.

1998 60% of new Hydraulico presses are equipped with Basic Electronic Shimming.

1997 3-axis Hydraulico linear robot.

1996 3 week miracle - on-site upgrade.

1995 Basic Electronic Shimming - dynamic blankholder control.

1991 Finite Element Analysis for optimizing of frame, cylinders etc.

1987 Specially designed large bed press frame for severe
off-center load.

1986 Free programmable PC press control.

1984 5000 ton press (weight 280 tons).

1981 PLC Press Control, free programmable.

1979 Hydraulic Power Block System.

1974 Introduction of front & back plate frame structure with 90° guide system.

1972 Specially designed press for bathtubs.

1961 Hydraulico moves into new production and administration facilities in Raadhusgade.

1956 Export to USA begins to gain momentum.

1955 Design of a special press for sinks. Hydraulico exports to Norway, Portugal, and India.

1946 Hydraulico is founded by Hans Pedersen, a local mechanic. His brother, Gunnar Pedersen, joins him shortly after, and the company starts a production of gas cylinders for the Danish company Singers Gas A/S.

Within the year, the company starts production of small 10 tons hand presses.