• Who invented linseed oil extraction machines?
  • Alfred W. French Sr. founded French in 1900 to produce state-of-the-art equipment for the extraction of linseed oil from flax. Mr. French soon adapted his equipment to other oilseeds as well. Today, French stands as a leading supplier and innovator of oil extraction machines and mechanical oilseed screw presses.
  • What kind of oil press do you use to press nuts?
  • The Automatic Oil Press Machine at Amazon.com is suitable for pressing nuts, including walnuts, linseed, olive kernels, almonds, rapeseed, and sesame. (600W).
  • What is an oil expeller press?
  • French custom designs, manufactures and supports oilseed preparation equipment and screw presses, sometimes referred to as oil expeller presses. These oil extraction machines gather vegetable oil from oil-bearing seeds and nuts for food and industrial uses, including biodiesel and other fuels.
  • What is a fresh pressed oil mill?
  • Freshly pressed oils have unique, complex flavors that bottled oils can’t match, and fresh oils may have added health benefits, too. Our European-style mill makes it easy to press your own. As far as we know, it’s the only home-sized, non-electric oil mill on the market today. IMPORTANT! The key to successful pressing is the seeds and nuts you use.
  • How do you extract oil from seeds?
  • The two most common processes to extract oil for most seeds, beans, and nuts is the Full Press Extraction Process where mechanical screw presses are used to extract the oil by squeezing the oil under high pressure, and the Preparation/Solvent Extraction Process where a solvent is mixed with the material to separate the oil.
  • Who is French oil extraction machine & screw presses?
  • Today, French stands as a leading supplier and innovator of oil extraction machines and mechanical oilseed screw presses. French has provided thousands of roller mill and mechanical screw presses around the world, processing all major oilseeds with customers in more than 80 countries.