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Description / Abstract:
This Standard applies to hydraulic and mechanical power presses
having a one-piece frame that guides the slide and supports the
bolster, adjustable bed, or horn. The frame is configured to
provide unrestricted access to the front and sides of the die
space. By means of dies or tooling attached to the slide and
bolster or horn, these machines are used to shear, punch, form, or
assemble metal or other materials.
This Standard includes only the following types of presses:
(a) bench
(b) open back inclinable (OBI)
(c) open back stationary (OBS)
(d) adjustable bed/horn
See Fig. 1 for examples of press types.
Purpose
The purpose of this Standard is to define and describe gap frame
power presses, and their interface, to permit interchangeability of
bolsters, dies, and tooling components between presses of
comparable type, size, and capacity.