Loomis achievements over the years
Over the past decade, LOOMIS has attained many first's in the field of machine equipment used for forming in the powdered ceramics, metals, refractory and plastic industry.Following are some of the achievements and milestones of Loomis engineering and manufacturing since 1917:
| 1917 | David Loomis founded LOOMIS PRODUCTS Company. |
| 1917 | Loomis startetd with the production of the laboratory platen press. |
| 1928 | Spark plug press - isostatic dry bag. |
| 1951 | First single tilt ram (piston) extruder. |
| 1954 | First patent for single tilt ram (piston) extruder. |
| 1960 | First automatic dry bag isostatic press, the Loomis "Isomatic®" (Isomatic is a registered trademark) |
| 1960 | The first universal patent dry bag press sealing arrangement to 60.000 psi and beyond. |
| 1962 | First controlled decompression valve |
| 1962 | First 20.000 psi relife valve |
| 1962 | First carousel type dry bag press, allowing the automatic production of serveral parts; different in shape, size and material composition. |
| 1965 | First patent for the isostatic dry bag press |
| 1965 | Loomis "Isomatic®" dry bag press - 20" working ID x 60" Working length. Included the Loomis decompression valve. |
| 1966 | Largest wet bag Isostatic press of its time |
| 1966 | First isostatic press with a high-low pressure system, designed for the safety of the machine operators. The operator was isolated from the high pressure, which was now located in the pit. |
| 1970 | Mr.Kahlefeld acquired LOOMIS PRODUCTS and relocated operations to it's present location in Levitown, Pennsylvania USA. |
| 1972 | First double tilting ram (piston)extruder built. |
| 1972 | Loomis was responsible for the design and manufacture of the first production equipment to extrude the honeycomb carrier for the automotve catalytic converter. Today Loomis is still the only qualified company to supply equipment for this industry. |
| 1975 | First patent for the double tilt ram (piston) extruder. |
| 1985 | First isostatic dry bag press with triple filling of material. Meaning three different materials were filled into the same mold. This machine is used in the refractory industry to produce, for example, Full entry nozzles with Magneium Oxide inlets and Zirconium Oxide collars. |
| 1990 | Karl Kahlefeld founded LOOMIS PRODUCTS Kahlefeld GmbH, in Germany to supply the European market. |
| 1995 | The largest automatic dry bag pressing system in the world today - including six pressure vessels. |
| 2002 |
First automatic dry bag fitting press - automatically fills, presses, and unloads a ceramic "T" fitting. |