The Venango Advantage: An Exclusive Platen Manufacturer in Pennsylvania
Whether you require platens only, electrically heated platens for the aerospace industry complete with control panels, or assistance in selecting, sizing, and purchasing heat transfer systems and steam generators, Venango Machine does it all. In fact, we’ve invested in specialized machinery and equipment to ensure our platens remain on the leading edge of product design and development:
- 6-Axis Gun Drill Machining Center
- High-Speed Twin Spindle BTA
- Gun Drills with Vertical Travel and Digital Readout
- Large Blanchard and Precision Horizontal Surface Grinders
- CNC Horizontal Boring Mills
- Planer Mills (side and rail heads)
- Wire Feed and Stick Electrode Welders
- Hydrostatic Testing Facilities
- Trucks and Handling Facilities
A Contract Manufacturer Near Erie, PA | Platens for the Rubber Industry & Beyond
Venango is a machining company that specializes in the design and engineering of heated platens, hydraulic press platens, and compression molding platens used in the rubber, plywood, automotive, composite, and chemical industries, among others. We manufacture all varieties of platens, including steam, hot oil, electrically heated (cartridge and strip), high temperature, and a number of combinations of heating/cooling platens for hydraulic press and compression molding applications. Our platens accommodate round, square, or rectangle designs for virtually any application, and we have the technical expertise and experience to design new platens or manufacture platens to your current OEM specifications, regardless of press size or type.
Venango Machine Company is also a key contract manufacturer supporting the metalworking industry throughout Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, Western New York, and beyond. These services include various degrees of machining, from rough Blanchard grinding to extremely close tolerance surface work, gun drilling, and a wide range of milling, slotting, and boring operations.
Give us a call to see what we can do for you at 1.800.VENANGO.
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