The　primary　cause　of　the　low　energy　efficiency　of　hydraulic　presses　(HPs)　is　the　mismatch　between　installed　power　and　demanded　power.　This　study　adopts　the　concept　of　a　high-pressure　waterjet　cutting　system　and　presents　an　energy-saving　method　to　reduce　the　energy　dissipation　of　HPs,　where　a　single　drive　system　composed　of　multi　motor-pumps　and　superchargers-accumulators,　is　integrated　into　an　HP　and　partitioned　into　several　drive　zones　corresponding　to　load　profiles.　Meanwhile,　a　method　for　scheduling　the　above　system　is　presented　to　realize　an　orderly　energy　supply　with　no　conflict　and　shorten　the　idle　time.　Pump　units,　accumulators,　and　superchargers　were　selected　according　to　the　different　load　profiles　to　energize　the　actuators　in　various　operation　stages.　Since　the　kinetic　power　of　the　hydraulic　oil　output　from　superchargers　are　significantly　higher　than　those　of　a　conventional　power　unit,　a　press　with　low　installed　power　could　achieve　high　power　load　operations.　Finally,　the　proposed　system　was　applied　to　a　31.5　MN　forging　HP　as　a　case　study.　Results　showed　that　the　installed　power　and　the　energy　dissipation　were　reduced　by　56%　and　52%　in　one　working　cycle,　respectively.　Moreover,　the　novel　HP　displayed　a　processing　performance　equivalent　to　that　of　the　conventional　setup.　©　2023　Elsevier　Ltd