500 ton Vertical Laboratory Extrusion Press, views taken in 1971, O/No. V70140, c.1968

This press and equipment was built by Goninan (the Agent) in Australia to drawings supplied by Fielding & Platt.  The press was supplied to the Shortland Research Centre.

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