Fundamentals of Pressworking

Download or read book Fundamentals of Pressworking written by David Alkire Smith and published by Society of Manufacturing Engineers. This book was released on 1994 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen chapters explain and illustrate press types, die operations, die setting principles and techniques, press inspection, maintenance, safety, and press lubricants. Examples of the press data detailed include: controls, drives, clutches, slides, cost and operational comparisons of press types, brakes feeders, installation and leveling, chutes and conveyors, bolsters, press selection criteria, analyzing press failure causes, die locating methods, clamping, load cell testing, reducing deflection, press accessories, programmable force controls, and much more.