Briquette presses manufactured by Hi-Tech are based on the High Pressure Ram Type Binderless Extrusion Technology. These are reliable heavy duty ram type press designed for continuous operation, equipped with a sturdy crank gear, cross head and two flywheels. One of the fly wheels acts as a pulley and is driven by the main motor through flat belt. Forced lubrication is provided by oil circulating system with dual filtration and forced cooling. Material is continuously fed through a hopper by means of a vertical feeder with its own gear box and motor. Regulated feed to the press is provided by independently driven feeding system. Dry ground or granulated material is fed to the top of the vertical feeder by screw conveyor. The vertical screw pre-compresses and forces the material downwards into pre-compression chamber. Here the material is forced by the ram through a die system into briquettes to the cooling line. The total operation is continuous and controlled from the main electrical panel. Since 1985, we have done extensive research into briquetting technology for biomass. As a result, we have been able to successfully briquette more than 30 different biomass materials and have supplied more than 300 briquette presses. Hi-Tech Briquette presses are available in the capacity range from 250 to 2000 kg/hr and 40 mm to 90 mm in diameter.