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press

 noun


Definitions

  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.

External Resources

Wikipedia: press

Internal Resources

Additive-manufactured press brake tools get users forming fast


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