Patent ID: 11858182
Assignee: FITS HOLDING B.V.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. Press for manufacturing a sandwich panel, comprising a first and second press plate that are configured to be movable with respect to one another, the press having a fluid circulation loop for heating and cooling the press plates,
wherein the fluid circulation loop comprises
a heater for generating a heated fluid having an outlet connected to a fluid supply conduit, and an inlet connected to a fluid return conduit, wherein the fluid supply conduit is in fluid communication with an inlet of at least one internal flow channel in each press plate and the fluid return conduit is in fluid communication with an outlet of the at least one internal flow channel of each press plate,
wherein the fluid circulation loop is provided with a controlled expansion valve configured for conversion of hot pressurized water into steam for cooling the press plates, and
a water source of which the outlet is in fluid communication with the inlet of the at least one internal flow channel of each press plate via a water supply conduit.