In the course of the lecture new developments in the field of drives and control systems for hydraulic presses will be introduced. The main focus is on the hydraulic servo pump direct drive with its advantages regarding productive and energy efficiency. Different lines realised in the solid and sheet metal forming domain will be presented. By way of example the latest developments of LASCO - a high-speed hydraulic press for sheet metal forming, the hydraulic horizontal forging machine, and a multi-purpose press with orbital forming functions - will be explained.