PRESSTERMINOLOGY

AntiRepeat

Partofthecontrolsystemdesignedtolimitthepresstoasinglestrokeafteroperator
initiation.

AntiTieDown

Partofthecontrolsystemdesignedtolimitthepresstoasinglestrokeiftheactuating
deviceisheldintheactuatingposition.

Bolster

Plate(s)attachedtothebedofthepresshavingameansforattachingdiecomponents.

BottomDeadCenter

Thereferencepositioninthestrokewheretheslideisatitslowestpossibleposition.Also
referredtoas180whenusingtherotationofthecrankshaftasthebasisforslide
location.

Brake

Themechanisminthedrivetrainofamechanicalpressusedtostopmotionoftheram
andcrankshaft.

Clutch

Themechanismusedonamechanicalpresstoselectivelycoupletheflywheeltothe
drivetrain.

FullRevolutionClutch

Typeofclutchthat,whenactuated,cannotbedisengageduntilthepressslidehas
completedasinglestroke.

PartRevolutionClutch

Typeofclutchthatcanbeengagedordisengagedatanypointinthestroke.

ConRod

Theconnectingmemberthatconveysmotionandforcefromthecrankshaftoreccentric
totheslide.Alsocalledtheconnectingrodorpitman.

ContinuousStroking

Uninterrupted,multiplestrokesofthepresswithoutdisengagingandengagingclutch
betweenstrokes.

OperatorMaintainedContinuous
Stroking

Thepressstrokescontinuouslyaslongastheoperatormaintainsactuationofthe
operatorcontrol.

ContinuousonDemand

Oncetheoperator'sinitialstart,thepresscontinuestostrokewiththeclutchdisengaging
aftereachstroke.Theclutchreengagesbyasignalprovidedbyafeedmechanismor
otherauxiliaryequipment.

Die

Anupperandlowertoolsetconfiguredtocut,bend,form,draw,orcoinmetalthatis
placedbetweenit.Thepressguidesthetoolsettogetherunderpressure.

TwoHandTripDevice

Anactuatingmeansrequiringconcurrentuseofbothhandsoftheoperatortotripthe
press.

Flywheel

Amassiverotatingwheelonashaft.Theflywheelreceivesandstoresenergyfromthe
drivemotor,andthenprovidesenergytoperformworkduringthepressstroke.

HandsInDieOperation

Apressproductionsystemwheretheoperatorplaceshishandswithinthesafeguarded
pointofoperationatanytimeforpartsplacement,positioning,orremoval.

HandsOutofDieOperation

Apressproductionsystemwheretheoperatordoesnothavetoplacehishandswithin
thesafeguardedpointofoperationforpartsplacement,positioning,orremoval.

OBI

Openbackinclinable

PinchPoint

Anypointotherthanthepointofoperationatwhichitispossibleforapartofthebodyto
becaughtbetweenmovingpartsofthepressorauxiliaryequipment,orbetweenthe
materialandbetweenmovingpartsofthepressorauxiliaryequipment.

PointofOperation

Theareaofthediewherematerialisactuallypositionedandworkisbeingperformed.

Ram

Seeslide.

ShutHeight

Thedistancefromthetopofthepressbedtothebottomoftheslideface,withthe
strokedownandadjustmentup.

Slide

Themainreciprocatingpressmemberalsocalledaram,plunger,orplaten.Connected
totheupperhalfofthetoolset,theslideispoweredbythecrankshaftanddeliversthe
force(tonnage).

SPM

Stokesperminute.

TonnageCapacity

Themaximumloadthattheframeisdesignedtosafelysustain.

TonnageRating

(workcapacity)Thetonnageforcethatthepresscanexertaspecifiedpointfromthe
bottomofthestroke.Forpressesratedat32tonsandless,industrystandardsmeasure
thisratingat1/32"offbottomdeadcenter.

TopDeadCenter

Thereferencepositioninthestrokewheretheslideisatitshighestpossibleposition.
Alsoreferredtoas0whenusingtherotationofthecrankshaftasthebasisforslide
location.