Dept. Bull. 1500, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
Plate 8 
Power Veneer Presses 
A.— Electric power press. Pressure is applied by means of a motor and set of gears. The gauge 
indicates the amount of pressure applied. I beams and retaining clamps are in place and the bundle 
is ready for removal from the press. 
B.— Hydraulic press. Pressure is applied to one platen by means of a piston. The amount 
of pressure per square inch on the piston is indicated by the gauge. A thin caul is placed upon 
every other panel in the stack. Bundles of panels are moved from the spreader to the press and 
away again on trucks. 
