Editing Machine press (section)

{{Short description|Machine tool that changes the shape of a work piece by the application of pressure}}
[[File:GoldsmithPress.jpg|thumb|250px|Manual [[goldsmith]] press]]
[[File:40-ton-shop-press.jpg|thumb|General-purpose hydraulic shop press]]
[[File:Power press animation.gif|thumb|Power press with a fixed barrier guard]]

[[File:Euromaster-Achtergrond.jpg|thumb|A HACO CNC hydraulic press brake]]
[[File:CNC Press Brake.ogv|thumb|A [[Brake (sheet metal bending)|press brake]] bending a sheet of steel]]

A '''forming press''', commonly shortened to '''press''', is a [[machine tool]] that changes the shape of a work-piece by the application of pressure.<ref>{{Citation | title = Press | url = http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PRESS | access-date = 2009-11-24 | postscript =.}}</ref> The operator of a forming press is known as a '''press-tool setter''', often shortened to '''tool-setter'''.

Presses can be classified according to
* their mechanism: [[Hydraulic press|hydraulic]], [[Machine (mechanical) |mechanical]], [[Pneumatics|pneumatic]];
* their function: [[forging press]]es, [[stamping press]]es, [[press brake]]s,  [[punch press]], etc.
* their structure, e.g. Knuckle-joint press, [[screw press]], [[Expeller pressing|Expeller press]]
* their controllability: conventional vs. [[Servo press|servo-presses]]