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Used ram press for ceramics.
The ram process is the mechanical hydraulic plastic pressing of ceramic shapes with permeable dies.
The ram press is a hydraulic press originally used as a forming method in the porcelain industry.
Gypsum cement plaster is commonly used but more permanent materials have been developed and are being used where applicable.
Including clays glazes kilns potter s wheels tools.
A ram press or ram press is a machine invented in the usa in the mid 1940s that is used to press clay into moulded shapes such as plates and bowls.
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Pieces made with this forming method are not generally as sculptural as those made by hand pressing however like hand pressing this forming method does not allow for undercuts to be included in the die.
In operation a slice of de aired clay body is placed in between two shaped porous moulds and vertical movement of the moulds presses the body into the required shape.
The ram process and ram dies are described on the following pages.