Used Hull Equipment Sold by Meadoworks

Hull Industries was founded in 1950 as an affiliate of Chant Engineering Co. Inc. in New Britain, Pennsylvania. Operating as a U.S.-based plastics and composite processing equipment manufacturer from its inception, the company spent decades building a worldwide reputation as a leading innovator in thermoset and composite molding machinery. In the early 1990s Hull expanded its capabilities by acquiring Finmac Inc., a specialist in deflashing systems for thermoset plastics and electronics, broadening its offering into a complete thermoset processing solution. The company remained family-owned until its acquisition by Trinks Inc. in January 2019.

Hull's flagship product line centered on hydraulic thermoset compression and transfer molding presses, produced in a wide range of capacities from 10 tons to 4,000 tons. The long-running 359 series — spanning variants such as the 359C, 359D, 359E, and 359G — became the backbone of the catalog, available in 4-post upstroke and downstroke configurations with electrically heated platens and hydraulic transfer rams. The later T Series transfer presses added PLC controls as standard and offered an optional Smart-Mold closed-loop control system for highly repeatable, close-tolerance thermoset molding. Shuttle press configurations allowed a single operator to run two loading stations simultaneously, improving throughput on encapsulation and insert molding work.

Hull thermoset presses found their widest application in the electronics and electrical components industries, where they were used to encapsulate semiconductors, integrated circuits, transformers, relays, and coils in thermoset compounds. Automotive suppliers relied on Hull compression presses for molding structural and under-hood thermoset components, while aerospace and defense manufacturers used the equipment for composite and thermoset parts requiring tight dimensional tolerances. The company also served rubber molding, medical device, and general industrial plastics markets.

Used Hull thermoset presses remain in strong demand because the machines were built to heavy-duty commercial standards — chrome-plated tie rods, heavy-duty platens engineered to resist deflection, and robust Vickers hydraulic power units that are straightforward to service. The 359 series in particular has an exceptionally long service life, and replacement hydraulic components and electrical parts are widely available through industrial suppliers. Buyers seeking a cost-effective entry into thermoset compression or transfer molding consistently turn to the used Hull market for proven performance at a fraction of new-equipment cost.

Meadoworks is your trusted source for used Hull equipment. As third-generation industrial equipment dealers and AMEA-certified appraisers with over 50 years of experience, we offer quality-inspected Hull machines at competitive prices. Most of our Hull inventory sells before we can list it online — call 800-323-0307 for equipment not yet listed.

Every machine includes detailed specifications and high-resolution photos, and inspection visits are available for most equipment. We ship worldwide with experienced rigging partners and offer financing for qualified buyers. Have Hull equipment to sell? Get a free valuation or contact our team.