(a) Bed of a press mounted and guided in the press frame and provided with a suitable mechanism, usually operated by power, for varying the die space height. (b) The bed or table of a straight front press, such as a horning or wiring press, which is bolted to the straight, vertical, finished front surface of the press and supported by, operated usu [..]

Any small press of a size to be mounted on a bench or table.

The shearing or cutting of outside contours or shapes, called blanks, out of sheet or strip stock. For larger production, blanking is often done in multiple dies, and is combined with other operations such as piercing and forming in combination dies and progressive dies.

A plate or block, sometimes called a die block, secured to the top of the bed of a press onto which the die is fastened. In some cases the die is fastened directly to the bed.

(a) Bending brake or press brake- A form of open frame, single action press comparatively wide between the housings, with bed designed for holding long narrow forming edges or dies. It is used for bending and forming strips and plates. (b) The friction mechanism used for stopping or controlling the motion of a press, feed or other mechanism.

A coupling used to connect or disconnect a driving machine-member, such as a shaft or wheel, to or from a driven machine-member, such as another wheel or shaft. The engaging or disengaging may be done by a hand operated controlling device operated manually or by power or may be done automatically.

Mechanical press, the slide of which is actuated by a crankshaft.

Forming of deep recessed parts from sheet material by means of a plastic flow of the material worked in presses and dies.

The amount of bending or the deviation from a straight line or a plane when a force or load is applied to a surface of a machine member or part.

(a) A complete tool used on a press for any operation or series of operations, such as forming, impressing, piercing and cutting. The upper member (or members) are attached to slide (or slides) of the press, and the lower member is clamped or bolted to the bed or bolster, the die members being so shaped as to cut or form material placed between the [..]