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press

noun

Definition

  1. A machine having a stationary bed and a slide (ram) which has a controlled reciprocating motion toward and away from the bed surface and at right angle to it, the slide being guided in the frame of the machine to give a definite path of motion.

References on theFabricator.com

Lower-tier suppliers and the automotive recovery
Making sense of industrial sensors
4 steps to press transfer efficiency
ASME and AWS welding codes—Similarities and differences

External Sources

Wikipedia: press