a press head drive cylinder control having a force sensing , force signal providing load cell on the drive cylinder of a glass molding press . the glass molding press having a base , a mold table rotatably mounted on the base , a plurality of mold positions on the table for locating from one to a plurality of molds thereon , at least one mold at a mold position , a press head , a press head tower , and a press head drive cylinder supporting the press head and being reciprocally mounted on the press head tower for movement of the press head to and from a mold aligned at a molding station . the press head drive cylinder control responds to force signals from the load cell to control the press head drive cylinder location , movement , and pressing force , during glass molding .