1. Presents

2. MEMBRANE PRESSING
TECHNOLOGIES
"OMNIA 5 in 1"
The smart and flexible solution
to
high quality / low investment
membrane pressing

3. MEMBRANE PRESS EVOLUTION
Early ‘80s PM-Manual
liquid only with lower
membrane
UP TO 8 kg/cm2
One surface covered
every cycle

4. 1986 – PM/CA Liquid fully
automatic
For the first time a
HEAVY DUTY
UP TO 20 kg/cm2
membrane press
with a light frame
Two shaped surfaces
covered every cycle

5. Main advantages of PM/CA
Liquid
 Higher safety for machine operator
 75% power cost saving
 80% more production

6. 1987 – PM Air for veneering of
round
tables 2 ½ ” thick 16’ diameter

7. 1994 – PM/CA Air
3D panels with PVC foil
2D panels with veneer (one face
only)

8. Main advantages of PM/CA Air
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Up to 8 kg/cm2 (With AFT model)
Even and consistent heating distribution
50% power cost saving
1’ 30” cycle time with PVC foil
Membrane less (vacuum) pressing cycle
Membrane pressing cycle
Less than 10 ‘ to install the membrane
More than 1,000 PM/CA Air installed in 10
years throughout the world

9. 1996 – PM
3D panels
2D panels
only)
Air manual
with PVC foil
with veneer (one face
 Up to 6 kg/cm2
 Less than 10’ to
change from
membrane less to
membrane cycle
 Low investment

10. PM Air System
3D panels with PVC foil
2D panels with veneer (one face
only)
 1997
 1997
 2004

11. Main advantages of PM Air
System
Up to 5 kg/cm2
Even and consistent heating distribution
50% power cost saving
1’ 30” cycle time with PVC foil
Membrane less (vacuum) pressing cycle
Membrane pressing cycle
Less than 10’ to install the membrane
Possibility to have the press growing with your
business (1 tray to 2 trays)
 Very reasonable investment
 Nice and modern design
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12. 2003 – PCC2M The new concept

13. PCC2M
Air through feed top and bottom
membrane press
 Top shaped and bottom flat surface with
veneer
 Top and bottom shaped surface with veneer
 Max panel dimension 2,390 x 1,390 mm
 2’ cycle time (with urea based glues)
 Through feed (short cycle) press concept
 Value for money

14. OMNIA 5 in 1 – The revolution

15. OMNIA 5 in 1
Multifunction membrane press
Cold press feature
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Max panel sizes 2,390 and 2,890 x 1,190 mm
Max height of the stack 16”
Up to 6 kg/cm2
Main function (pressure and cycle time)
controlled by PLC

16. OMNIA 5 in 1
Multifunction membrane press
Hot press feature
 Needed time to start this function from cold
press: 30’ (platens heat up time to 110 C)
 Heavy duty platens – Drilled solid steel
 Max panel sizes 2,390 and 2,890 x 1,190 mm
 Up to 6 kg/cm2
 Up to 120 C with electric boiler for oil
 Main function (pressure, temperature and
cycle time) controlled by PLC

17. OMNIA 5 in 1
Multifunction membrane press
Vacuum press feature
 Needed time to start this function from hot
pressing: 10’ (frames positioning)
 Max panel sizes 2,300 and 2,800 x 1,100
mm
 Up to 6 kg/cm2
 Up to 120 C with electric boiler for oil and
heat exchanger for air
 Main function (pressure, temperature and
cycle settings) controlled by PLC

18. OMNIA 5 in 1
Multifunction membrane press
Single membrane press feature
(3D)
 Needed time to start this function from
vacuum press: 5’ (upper membrane
positioning)
 Max panel sizes 2,300 and 2,800 x 1,100
mm
 Up to 6 kg/cm2
 Up to 120 C with electric boiler for oil and
heat exchanger for air
 Main function (pressure, temperature and
cycle settings) controlled by PLC

19. OMNIA 5 in 1
Multifunction membrane press
Double membrane press
feature
 Needed time to start this function from
single membrane press: 10’ (lower
membrane positioning)
 Max panel sizes 2,350 and 2,850 x 1,150
mm
 Up to 6 kg/cm2
 Up to 120 C with electric boiler for oil and
heat exchanger for air
 Main function (pressure, temperature and
cycle settings) controlled by PLC

20. Main advantages of Omnia
 Highly flexible press cold/hot/vacuum/single
membrane/double membrane
 Heavy duty machine
 Very high value for money
Required investment
for the 5 single press
Required investment
for the OMNIA
Euro 240,000.00
Less than
Euro 75,000.00

21. AND NOW……A NEW OPPORTUNITY
THE AIR/SYSTEM/ECO
SAME TECHNICAL FEATURES AS OMNIA
BUT WITH AN "EASY TO USE" MANUAL LOADING TRAY.
AN ADDITIONAL LOADING TRAY CAN BE FITTED ON THE SECOND NARROW SIDE
OF THE PRESS IN ORDER TO SPEED UP AND INCREASE THE PRODUCTION
CAPACITY.
SOMETHING MORE…….
THE POSSIBILITY (UPON REQUEST) WITH A SPECIAL FLANGE TO PROCESS UP TO 160
MM THICK BOARDS

22. MEMBRANE PRESSING TIPS
 Be sure of the right quantity of glue to spread, brush or
spray.
 Use higher quantity onto the most difficult points (i.e.
shaped profiles, corners, edges, etc.)
 Spray system offers higher guarantee of even and
good distribution.
 Recommended quantity when spraying (PU based
glues) are:
 60 gr/m2 for flat surfaces
 120 gr/m2 for shapes, corners and edges
 Good quality MDF should be always used
 If possible try to setup your pressing department in a
dust free area or room

23.  The back face of the PVC should always be cleaned by
means of dust extraction. Avoid the use of brushes or
compressed air
 The membrane must be checked few times during the
working shift. If the belly is more than 20/30 mm it must
be straightened.
 When is possible to have high pressurized hot air (heat
exchanger) inside the pressing area, the best pressing
result is achievable by setting high air temperature
(140 to 150 C). This will bring the membrane
temperature up to 80/90 C allowing faster reactivation
of the glue line and much better forming of the PVC.
 The PVC foil, even if 0.8 mm thick CANNOT cover
panel’s defects. Always try to use high quality MDF
(with short fibers) and good quality machining tools.

24.  PVC foils are normally produced with thicknesses of
0.3 to 0,6 mm (high gloss PVC can rise up to 1 mm).
 The thinner is the PVC the more difficult will be to have
complicated shapes well covered.
 When using urea based or PVAC cross-linked glues is
advisable to spread 140 to 160 gr/m 2
 The glue can be spread onto the panel surface by
means of brushes or soft rubber rollers or directly onto
the veneer
 For the recommended glues refer to Henkel Dorus data
and application sheets.

25. What pressure should I use
TYPE OF FOIL
PRESSURE
 Veneer
5/7 kg/cm2
 PVC
3/4 kg/cm2
 HPL
2/3 kg/cm2
 Thick veneer 1.2 mm up
7/9 kg/cm2
 MDF on MDF
3/4 kg/cm2
 Decorative paper
5 to 10 kg/cm2

26. Different types of membrane
presses for different “sizes” of
budgets
Pos 3D Press Type and investment involved *
Pressing
Pressing
Full Cycle
Cycle
(PVC)
Cycle
(veneer +
membrane)
(Loading,
Pressing
Unloading)
2’ 30”
6’ 30”
8’
A
Vacuum press, manual, book opening. $
B
Membrane air/vacuum press, manual, one
tray. $$
3’
4’
7’
C
Membrane air/vacuum press, manual, two
trays. $$
3’
4’
6’
D
Membrane
air/vacuum
automatic, one tray. $$$
press,
semi-
2’ 40”
3’ 40”
6’ 30”
E
Membrane
air/vacuum
automatic, two trays. $$$
press,
semi-
2’ 40”
3’ 40”
5’ 30”
F
Membrane air/vacuum press, fully automatic,
two trays. $$$$
2’ 15”
3’ 20”
5’

27. G
Membrane air/vacuum press, fully automatic,
two trays, manual pin system. $$$$
2’ 15’
3’ 20”
4’ 30”
H
Membrane air/vacuum press, fully automatic,
two trays, automatic pin system. $$$$$
2’ 15”
3’ 20”
5’
I
Membrane air/vacuum press, fully automatic,
three trays with automatic unloading/loading
device and automatic pin system. $$$$$
2’ 15”
3’ 20”
4’
$ : very affordable (close to 30,000 euro)
$$: quite affordable
$$$: average
$$$$: quite expensive
$$$$$: very expensive (200,000.00 euro up)

28. How to get in touch with us
 Ormamacchine S.p.a.
Viale Lombardia, 47 - Torre Boldone (BG)
– ITALY
Tel +39-035-364011 -Fax +39-035-346290
Email: comm@ormamacchine.it
Web:www.ormamacchine.it