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 | Continuous Press vs Multi-layers Hot press |
Continuous Press
Multi-layers Hot press
Do you know what is the difference between Continuous presss and Multi-layers hot press? how to choose it for making OSB or MDF or PB?
☆ Comparison of working principles
| Items | Continuous Press | Multi-layers Hot press |
| Pressing way | Steel belts/rollers are continuously conveyed, and the slabs are pressed without interruption | Batch pressing, with 1 to 35 layers pressed each time (depending on the number of layers) |
| Heating process | The slab passes through the high-temperature and high-pressure zone at a constant speed, and the curing time is controlled by the speed | Each batch of slabs is maintained under pressure for a certain period of time in the closed press |
| Applicable boards | Suitable for thin plates to medium-thick plates (2 to 40mm) | Suitable for medium and thick plates to ultra-thick plates (8~100mm+) |
Continuous press: Dynamic pressing, suitable for large-scale standardized production.
Multi-layer press: Static pressing, suitable for small-batch, multi-specification and thick plate production
☆ Comparison of Production capacity
| Items | Continuous Press | Multi-Layers Hot Press |
| Capacity | 50,000-150,000m3/year | 150,000-60,000m3/year |
| Pressing thickness | 1.5-4m/min | 3-8mins |
◇ Advantages of continuous press:
It is suitable for large-scale standardized production, such as particleboard and MDF for furniture.
It has a high degree of automation and requires little manual intervention.
◇ Advantages of multi-layer press:
It is suitable for small-batch customized production, such as special plates, ultra-thick plates, etc.
Flexible production change and convenient thickness adjustment
☆ Comparison of Energy consumption
| Energy-consumption index | Continuous Press | Multi-layers Hot Press |
| Heat consumption | Lower (continuous utilization of thermal energy) | Relatively high (frequent temperature rise and fall) |
| Electricity | Higher (steel belt drive + continuous hydraulic) | Lower (intermittent operation) |
✅ Continuous press more energy-efficient:
High thermal energy utilization rate (waste gas can be recycled).
It is suitable for long-term stable operation with low unit energy consumption.
❌ Multi-layer press high energy consumption:
Each time the pressure plate needs to be reheated, the heat loss is large.
It is suitable for short-term production but has high long-term operating costs
☆ Comparison of Final Panel Quality
| Quality index | Continuous Press | Multi-layers Hot Press |
| Density uniformity | More uniform | Overall, it is uniform, but there may be differences between batches |
| Panel surface | Smoother (steel strip pressing) | Possible slight waves (uneven heating) |
| Thickness error | ±0.1mm (High-precision control) | ±0.2mm (affected by the parallelism of the pressure plate) |
| Bonding strength | Higher (continuous curing) | Higher (long-term pressure holding) |
◇ Advantages of continuous press:
It has good surface quality and is suitable for veneer processing (such as decorative panels and UV coating).
The thickness control is more precise.
◇ Advantages of multi-layer press:
It is suitable for structural plates (such as OSB, LVL), and the core layer bonding is stronger.
The quality of super-thick plates (>40mm) is more stable
☆ Investment and operating costs
| Investment | Continuous Press | Multi-layers Hot press |
| Equipment cost | Higher | Lower |
| Maintainence cost | Higher | Lower |
| Labor requires | Few | More |
| Applicable scale | Big company | Small and Medium company |
◇ Continuous press is suitable for:
Large enterprises with sufficient funds and long-term stable production.
Pursue a modern factory with high efficiency and low energy consumption.
◇ Multi-layer presses are suitable for:
Small and medium-sized enterprises or multi-variety small-batch production.
Manufacturers that need to produce ultra-thick plates or special plates
☆ Application
| Requirements | Advised Equipment | Reason |
| Mass standardized production (such as furniture boards) | Continuous Press | High efficiency, low energy consumption and good surface quality |
| Small-batch customized production (such as moisture-proof boards, flame-retardant boards) | Multi-layers Hot press | Flexible production change and strong adaptability |
| Ultra-thick panel (＞40mm) | Multi-layers Hot press | The pressure distribution is more uniform and the quality is stable |
| Production of high-precision thin plates (<10mm) | Multi-layers Hot press | The thickness is precisely controlled and the surface is smooth |
| About Us-China Manufacturer of OSB/MDF/PB Production Line |
Welcome visit our factory to check our quality, and we can talk details face to face as your conditions
Our contacts:
+86 18769900191, +86 15805496117, +86 18954906501
| Continuous Press vs Multi-layers Hot press |
Continuous Press
Multi-layers Hot press
Do you know what is the difference between Continuous presss and Multi-layers hot press? how to choose it for making OSB or MDF or PB?
☆ Comparison of working principles
| Items | Continuous Press | Multi-layers Hot press |
| Pressing way | Steel belts/rollers are continuously conveyed, and the slabs are pressed without interruption | Batch pressing, with 1 to 35 layers pressed each time (depending on the number of layers) |
| Heating process | The slab passes through the high-temperature and high-pressure zone at a constant speed, and the curing time is controlled by the speed | Each batch of slabs is maintained under pressure for a certain period of time in the closed press |
| Applicable boards | Suitable for thin plates to medium-thick plates (2 to 40mm) | Suitable for medium and thick plates to ultra-thick plates (8~100mm+) |
Continuous press: Dynamic pressing, suitable for large-scale standardized production.
Multi-layer press: Static pressing, suitable for small-batch, multi-specification and thick plate production
☆ Comparison of Production capacity
| Items | Continuous Press | Multi-Layers Hot Press |
| Capacity | 50,000-150,000m3/year | 150,000-60,000m3/year |
| Pressing thickness | 1.5-4m/min | 3-8mins |
◇ Advantages of continuous press:
It is suitable for large-scale standardized production, such as particleboard and MDF for furniture.
It has a high degree of automation and requires little manual intervention.
◇ Advantages of multi-layer press:
It is suitable for small-batch customized production, such as special plates, ultra-thick plates, etc.
Flexible production change and convenient thickness adjustment
☆ Comparison of Energy consumption
| Energy-consumption index | Continuous Press | Multi-layers Hot Press |
| Heat consumption | Lower (continuous utilization of thermal energy) | Relatively high (frequent temperature rise and fall) |
| Electricity | Higher (steel belt drive + continuous hydraulic) | Lower (intermittent operation) |
✅ Continuous press more energy-efficient:
High thermal energy utilization rate (waste gas can be recycled).
It is suitable for long-term stable operation with low unit energy consumption.
❌ Multi-layer press high energy consumption:
Each time the pressure plate needs to be reheated, the heat loss is large.
It is suitable for short-term production but has high long-term operating costs
☆ Comparison of Final Panel Quality
| Quality index | Continuous Press | Multi-layers Hot Press |
| Density uniformity | More uniform | Overall, it is uniform, but there may be differences between batches |
| Panel surface | Smoother (steel strip pressing) | Possible slight waves (uneven heating) |
| Thickness error | ±0.1mm (High-precision control) | ±0.2mm (affected by the parallelism of the pressure plate) |
| Bonding strength | Higher (continuous curing) | Higher (long-term pressure holding) |
◇ Advantages of continuous press:
It has good surface quality and is suitable for veneer processing (such as decorative panels and UV coating).
The thickness control is more precise.
◇ Advantages of multi-layer press:
It is suitable for structural plates (such as OSB, LVL), and the core layer bonding is stronger.
The quality of super-thick plates (>40mm) is more stable
☆ Investment and operating costs
| Investment | Continuous Press | Multi-layers Hot press |
| Equipment cost | Higher | Lower |
| Maintainence cost | Higher | Lower |
| Labor requires | Few | More |
| Applicable scale | Big company | Small and Medium company |
◇ Continuous press is suitable for:
Large enterprises with sufficient funds and long-term stable production.
Pursue a modern factory with high efficiency and low energy consumption.
◇ Multi-layer presses are suitable for:
Small and medium-sized enterprises or multi-variety small-batch production.
Manufacturers that need to produce ultra-thick plates or special plates
☆ Application
| Requirements | Advised Equipment | Reason |
| Mass standardized production (such as furniture boards) | Continuous Press | High efficiency, low energy consumption and good surface quality |
| Small-batch customized production (such as moisture-proof boards, flame-retardant boards) | Multi-layers Hot press | Flexible production change and strong adaptability |
| Ultra-thick panel (＞40mm) | Multi-layers Hot press | The pressure distribution is more uniform and the quality is stable |
| Production of high-precision thin plates (<10mm) | Multi-layers Hot press | The thickness is precisely controlled and the surface is smooth |
| About Us-China Manufacturer of OSB/MDF/PB Production Line |
Welcome visit our factory to check our quality, and we can talk details face to face as your conditions
Our contacts:
+86 18769900191, +86 15805496117, +86 18954906501
