Metal Fabricating Glossary

shut height

 noun

Definitions

1. For a press, the distance from the top of the bed to the bottom of the slide with the stroke down and adjustment up. In general, it is the maximum die height that can be accommodated for normal operation, taking the bolster plate into consideration.

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