The manufacture of powder-metal products (large-scale series production) encompasses three production stages: the manufacture of metallic powder, forming and sintering. Presses are required for the sub-step of the forming operation to press the powder mass into a die. In the concluding sintering stage the materials are smelted to form high-precision parts (3 - 5 micron).

Technically demanding processes such as on the powder metal press require precision, dynamic control of the process parameters. Electrohydraulics is well-established here, with its high power-density combined with excellent controllability, although electromechanical systems are also suitable.