### Tools

- Sheetpress with 600x600mm heated plates and upgraded bearings ~~[🔗](https://example.com/sheetpress)~~
- Cartridge heaters (5 inner/4 outer per plate) ~~[🔗](https://example.com/cartridge-heaters)~~
- 16 type-K thermocouples (8 per plate) for heat mapping ~~[🔗](https://example.com/thermocouples)~~
- Pneumatic valve system with air compressor and servo control ~~[🔗](https://example.com/pneumatic-valve)~~
- Custom metal thickness/size frames

### Hardware

- Raspberry Pi with touchscreen interface ~~[🔗](https://www.raspberrypi.com/)~~
- MAX31855 thermocouple interface (replaces AB Electronics ADC) [🔗](https://www.analog.com/max31855)
- Solid-state relays (230V AC, 4V–48V DC control) ~~[🔗](https://example.com/ssr)~~
- VL6180 Time-of-Flight distance sensor [🔗](https://www.st.com/en/imaging-and-photonics-solutions/vl6180.html)
- Arduino Nano for pneumatic valve control [🔗](https://www.arduino.cc/)

### Software

- Node.js server backend [🔗](https://nodejs.org/)
- Web-based client interface (local network)
- Custom PID controller software for temperature regulation
- Automated sheet production calculator with material/thickness presets
- Real-time graphing (15-minute/2-hour temperature history)