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1600T Cocopeat Coir Pith Block Press 2
Cocopeat Coir Pith Block · Hydraulic Press Machine

1600T Four Column Hydraulic Press for Cocopeat Coir Pith Blocks

1600T Rated Capacity
180 mm/s Slider Down Speed
6–14 mm/s Slider Pressing Speed
200 mm/s Slider Return Speed
1600T Cocopeat Coir Pith Block Press 2
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1600T Cocopeat Coir Pith Block Press 5

01 — Press System

1600T Four Column Hydraulic Press Machine

The 1600-ton four-pillar hydraulic press from Sinter Hydraulics India is a high-precision, production-ready solution engineered for compressing organic coir pith into highly uniform cocopeat blocks. This heavy-duty system produces dense, moisture-retentive growing medium bricks designed for efficient global storage, bulk transport, and commercial agricultural applications.

Use Case

Cocopeat blocks are compact, compressed coconut husk bricks that expand up to 75–85 liters of airy growing substrate when hydrated. Operating at 1600 tons of compaction force, this press compresses loose fibrous pith to maximize shipping density while preserving the structural fiber integrity required for healthy root aeration.

Core Applications:

  • Bulk compression of washed, buffered, and unwashed coir pith fibers into heavy agricultural blocks
  • Automated high-volume production of standardized 5 kg cocopeat bricks for commercial export
  • Dense briquetting of coconut coir substrates for commercial hydroponics and nursery growing media

Material:

  • Natural coconut husk fibers and porous coir pith processed from coconut coir processing plants
  • Washed and buffered low electrical conductivity (EC) coir dust optimized for horticultural applications
  • Unwashed raw coir pith mixtures for industrial absorbent and soil conditioning applications

Typical Products Processed:

  • Standard 5 kg high-expansion cocopeat blocks for commercial greenhouses and nurseries
  • Compact 650-gram retail coir pith bricks for home gardening and seed starting kits
  • Specialized grow bags, coir slabs, and high-density circular cocopeat disks
  • Custom blended coir-chips and fiber-pith agricultural substrate bricks

Key Functions:

  • Multi-stage high-tonnage hydraulic squeezing to evacuate air and moisture during block compression
  • Proportional pressure control to ensure uniform block density and avoid volumetric springback
  • Integrated multi-cylinder bottom ejection mechanism for rapid extraction of dense 5 kg blocks from the cavity
  • Programmable logic control interface for adjusting compression dwell times based on moisture levels

Why 1600 Ton Hydraulic Press?

  • Generates extreme tonnage needed to compact springy, highly elastic coir fibers into dense, rigid 5 kg blocks
  • Four-column structural architecture ensures equal pressure distribution across large multi-cavity dies, producing flat, uniform blocks that stack perfectly for transport

02 — Technical Specifications

SM 1600 HP – Hydraulic Press Machine Complete Technical Data

The SM 1600 HP hydraulic press delivers high compaction forces and large bed capacity optimized for compressing loose organic coir pith into dense cocopeat blocks. Its heavy four-column structural framework and high-flow fluid circuits ensure efficient moisture evacuation and uniform brick density across mass production cycles.

Capacity

  • Maximum continuous compaction squeezing force capacity of 16000 kN
  • Heavy duty bottom mold ejector stripping force capacity of 1000 kN

Structural Design

  • High fatigue resistant pre stressed four column configuration built for continuous bulk material processing
  • Heavy steel plate welded structure engineered to absorb severe organic coir compaction forces without deflection

Frame Type

  • Precision aligned solid induction hardened pillar frame guide structure
  • Stress relieved heavy welded steel plate bolster and upper moving slide assembly

Hydraulic System

  • High output variable displacement axial piston pump fluid power assembly
  • Multi stage high capacity offline oil filtration loop with integrated oil coolers

Main Ram Stroke

  • Maximum vertical slide compaction travel distance capability of 800 mm
  • Electronic stroke length limitation positioning resolution accurate within 0.005 mm

Working Hydraulic Pressure

  • Maximum continuous operating main hydraulic system fluid pressure of 280 bar
  • Peak shock safety valve pressure relief calibration threshold limit of 310 bar

Daylight Gap

  • Maximum open vertical daylight window working clearance of 1300 mm
  • Minimum closed shut die height tool workspace space of 500 mm

Approach Speed

  • Accelerated downward advance slide rapid travel speed of 300 mm/Sec
  • Controlled raw coir material tool engagement deceleration velocity of 15 mm/Sec

Pressing / Drawing Speed

  • Dynamic high pressure organic material compaction speed of 4 to 20 mm/Sec
  • Maximum resistance continuous coir compression squeezing velocity of 25 mm/Sec

Return Speed

  • High speed upward ram extraction retraction travel speed of 280 mm/Sec
  • Ultra fast automated hydraulic pre return system decompression cycle timing

Bed / Platen Size Platen

  • Total clear bolster bed width left to right of 1600 mm
  • Total clear bolster bed depth front to back of 1400 mm

Columns

  • Ultra high tensile forged alloy steel pillar diameter of 280 mm
  • Heavy duty wear resistant bronze guide bushings with automatic grease lubrication

Working Envelope

  • Total horizontal internal clear workspace area of 1600 by 1400 mm
  • Maximum permissible upper die tool assembly mass weight of 8000 kg

Control System

  • Industrial programmable logic controller linked with a graphical touchscreen station
  • Dual redundant non contact linear transducer position tracking systems accurate within 0.002 mm

Main Motor Power

  • High efficiency primary hydraulic pump electric drive motor power of 132 kW
  • Dedicated auxiliary cooling and continuous oil filtration motor power of 11 kW

Valves & Hydraulics

  • High dynamic response proportional servo flow control cartridge manifold block
  • Integrated fast acting overhead gravity pre fill oil valve unit assembly

Automation

  • Digital interface connection ports for synchronized automatic coir raw material dosing systems
  • Integrated hydraulic output connection interfaces for automated block extraction transfer arms

Safety Features

  • Dual channel infrared light curtain barriers guarding operator workspace zones
  • Automated heavy duty dual fail safe mechanical anti drop ram safety locking blocks

SM 1600 HP — Model Specifications

  • Nominal Force: 16000 KN
  • Maximum Hydraulic Pressure: 25 MPa
  • Max Opening Height of the Slider: 1500 mm
  • Max Stroke of the Slider: 900 mm
  • Effective Bed Size: 1600 × 1600 mm
  • Slider Down Speed: 180 mm/s
  • Slider Pressing Speed: 6–14 mm/s
  • Slider Return Speed: 200 mm/s
  • Ejector Cylinder Nominal Force: 800 KN
  • Stroke of the Ejection Cylinder: 300 mm
Production Case Study

Natural Organic Cocopeat Coir Pith Blocks Production Line

300 x 300 x 120 mmBrick/Block Size
900 to 1100 Cu MDensity
12–20 SecCycle time
80 to 300 blocksOutput/Hour
High block density achieved
Uniform brick dimensions maintained
Structural springback fully prevented
Hydration expansion yield maximized
Edge chipping damage eliminated
Shipping volume optimized highly
Production throughput increased significantly

Use Case

The multi-cavity coir compaction mold is integrated into 1600-ton hydraulic presses to compress loose coconut husk pith into dense 5 kg agricultural blocks. It forces uniform air and moisture evacuation during compression, delivering flat, structural bricks that expand reliably upon hydration for commercial farming.

Technical Specifications (Tooling)

Die Type

  • High strength multi cavity organic fiber deep compression box mold tool assembly
  • Heavy duty compaction die set engineered for high volume 5 kg cocopeat block production

Die Materials

  • Premium abrasion resistant hardened tool steel cavity lining plates for maximum wear life
  • High tensile structural carbon steel mold base frames designed to absorb high compaction side forces

Tool Configuration & Construction

  • Reinforced split chamber mold cavity assembly allowing rapid drainage of residual moisture
  • Quick change modular die insert box configuration designed to optimize press bed layout and setup speed

Key Tooling Features

  • Integrated multi pin hydraulic ejector plate system engineered for damage free extraction of compressed blocks
  • Precision laser slotted micro drainage ports designed to release trapped air and excess water during pressing

Alignment Accuracy

  • Upper compression punch to lower cavity wall clearance kept strictly under a limit of 0.050 mm
  • Moving slide guiding parallelism across the active compaction bed restricted within a tolerance of 0.015 mm

Process Materials

  • Washed low electrical conductivity organic coir pith fibers and coconut husk dust mixtures
  • Unwashed raw coconut coir dust and coarse fiber matrix blends for industrial applications

Surface Finish

  • Cavity sidewall contact surfaces precision ground down to a roughness of Ra 0.20 microns
  • Hard chrome plated corrosion protective cavity surface layer applied to a thickness of 0.015 mm

Tool Life

  • Expected production span of 50000 cycles before requiring mandatory cavity wall polish and inspection
  • Total structural mold base lifespan capacity reaching 500000 production cycles before liner replacement
Case Study (Die Performance)

Precision Natural Organic Cocopeat Coir Pith Blocks Die Mold

AISI D2 AlloyDie Steel
58-62 HRCHardness
Vacuum HardeningHeat Treatment
Abrasive wear fully resisted
Moisture corrosion completely prevented
Corner chipping damage avoided
Block dimensions held consistently
Smooth block ejection maintained
Mold liner lifespan extended
Scrap block formation minimized

04 — Product Application

Where Natural Organic Cocopeat Coir Pith Blocks Are Used

Compressed natural organic cocopeat coir pith blocks serve as versatile, eco-friendly soil amendments and growing substrates across diverse agricultural and horticultural sectors. They provide exceptional moisture retention, root aeration, and structural stability when rehydrated for commercial crop production.

Finished Product Gallery

1600T Cocopeat Coir Pith Block Press — finished product 1
1600T Cocopeat Coir Pith Block Press — finished product 2
1600T Cocopeat Coir Pith Block Press — finished product 3
1600T Cocopeat Coir Pith Block Press — finished product 4

05 — Key Advantages

Why Choose the 1600-Ton Sinter Hydraulic Press

The 1600-Ton Sinter Hydraulic Press delivers extreme compaction tonnage and broad bolster area required for high-volume cocopeat block production. Its synchronized hydraulic ejectors and customizable stroke controls yield highly dense, structurally uniform 5 kg blocks that optimize export shipping density.

Technical & Commercial Benefits

01

High Tonnage Compaction Force Overcoming Organic Fiber Springback

Delivering 1600 tons of continuous hydraulic compression forces highly elastic coir fibers into dense, stable block structures. Overcoming raw material memory eliminates volumetric expansion inside the mold, producing compact bricks that retain their shape upon ejection.

02

Large Bolster Bed Area Supporting Multi-Cavity High Output Production

The expansive 1600 by 1400 mm platen footprint accommodates large multi-cavity die assemblies for simultaneous block pressing. Compressing multiple standardized 5 kg blocks within a single press cycle maximizes output rate and lowers per-unit labor costs.

03

Multi-Stage Hydraulic Decompression Preventing Block Surface Cracking

Controlled hydraulic fluid release gradually relieves internal mold cavity pressure prior to main slide reversal. Eliminating sudden decompression shocks prevents structural fracturing, corner chipping, and surface delamination in compressed coir blocks.

04

Synchronized Bottom Knockout System Delivering Clean Part Ejection

A dedicated 1000 kN bottom hydraulic ejector exerts uniform upward force across the entire base of the mold cavity. Smooth, distortion-free block extraction prevents edge crumbling and keeps production lines running without manual intervention.

05

Integrated Fluid Drainage Channels Enhancing Fiber Consolidation

The press cycle works with specialized mold venting to force out trapped air and residual moisture during deep compaction. Removing air pockets accelerates compaction speeds, increases block density, and reduces shipping weights for global export logistics.

06

Heavy-Duty Four-Column Structure Built for Continuous Duty Cycles

The rigid, pre-stressed pillar design absorbs high side loads generated by non-uniform coir material distribution inside the mold. Maintaining platen alignment protects mold cavity liners from premature wear, ensuring long operational life in demanding factory environments.

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