The Auto Series automatic hydraulic laboratory presses feature the enhanced “NE” digital control system. Offering 15 to 48 tons of clamping force and 6" x 6" to 18" x 18" platens, these benchtop presses are used in quality control and research and development for test sample preparations, destructive testing, molding, laminating and fluid extraction. The “NE” controls feature full touch screen interface, proximity switch for adjustable slowdown position and all heat controlled through PLC and interface. The “NE” controls can easily switch between degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius and between pounds, kilograms, tons and metric tons. Auto reheat at the end of a cycle and automatic bump sequence can be programmed.