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Freeman Schwabe

Freeman Schwabe designs and manufactures precision die cutting presses in Cincinnati, Ohio — the same city, the same commitment, since 1935. Every press is tailored to the customer's specific application, substrate, and production environment. If you're evaluating a Schwabe press, DCA is the place to start.

  • Full Head Flatbed Die Cutting Presses
  • Clicker & Traveling Head Presses
  • Servo Electric Clean Room™ Presses
  • Molding, Trimming & Heated Platen Configurations
Talk to DCA About Schwabe
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The Company

Built for Your Application. Built in America.

Freeman Schwabe has been building die cutting presses in Cincinnati since 1935 — one of the oldest and most established press manufacturers in North America. They offer hydraulic, electric, pneumatic, and servo-electric configurations across flatbed, clicker, and traveling head designs, serving industries including automotive, flooring, medical, gaskets, packaging, and abrasives. DCA represents Schwabe across North America and can help you evaluate whether a Schwabe press is the right fit for your operation before you engage the manufacturer directly.

The Technology

Engineered for Non-Metallic Material Processing

Schwabe's press line covers virtually all non-metallic material processing needs — foam, rubber, leather, textiles, plastics, composites, and specialty laminates. Their Servo Electric Clean Room™ presses are purpose-built for medical and electronics applications: no hydraulic fluid, specialized cutting belts, validated for contamination-sensitive environments. Every press is specified and built for the job, not adapted from a catalog model.

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Applications

Materials & Applications

Schwabe presses are engineered to cut virtually all non-metallic materials, from medical-grade substrates in regulated environments to heavy industrial composites on the production floor. If your material is non-metallic and your tolerances matter, there's a Schwabe configuration built for it. The press line spans hydraulic, electric, pneumatic, and servo-electric configurations, making it possible to match the right cutting system to the material and environment — not just the job.

Common materials and industries served:
  • Foam & Rubber
  • Leather & Textiles
  • Gaskets & Seals
  • Medical Device Components
  • Automotive Interior Parts
  • Flooring & Specialty Laminates
  • Plastics & Composites
  • Packaging & Industrial Substrates
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THE DCA PERSPECTIVE

Why DCA Represents Freeman Schwabe

Schwabe's engineering philosophy aligns with how DCA approaches every equipment conversation: start with the application, not the catalog. If Schwabe is the right answer for your work, DCA will tell you. If it isn't, DCA will tell you that too.
Founded in Cincinnati
One of North America's oldest die cutting press manufacturers, still designing and building in the same city nearly a century later.
91 Years of American Manufacturing
Through every shift in materials technology and industry demand, Schwabe has remained a domestic manufacturer committed to application-specific engineering.
Industries Served
Automotive, flooring, medical, gaskets, packaging, and abrasives — Schwabe configurations span the full range of non-metallic material processing.
Built to Your Application
Every press is specified around your substrate, power system, and production environment. No standard catalog. No adapted configurations.

FAQ

Find answers to commonly asked questions.

Schwabe offers full head flatbed die cutting presses, clicker and traveling head presses, servo electric clean room presses, and molding, trimming, and heated platen configurations — all in hydraulic, electric, pneumatic, and servo-electric power systems. DCA can help you identify which configuration fits your substrate and production requirements.

Yes. The Servo Electric Clean Room™ line operates without hydraulic fluid and uses specialized cutting belts — validated for medical and electronics environments.

That's exactly the kind of question DCA is built to help with. As an independent advisor with no stake in any one manufacturer's sale, DCA can help you evaluate Schwabe against other options based on your specific substrate, volume, and production requirements.