Editing Machine press (section)

==Types of presses==

The press style used is in direct correlation to the end product. Press types are straight-side, BG (back geared), geared, gap, OBI (open back inclinable) and OBS (open back stationary). [[Hydraulic press|Hydraulic]] and mechanical presses are classified by the frame the moving elements are mounted on. The most common are the gap-frame, also known as C-frame, and the straight-side press. A straight-side press has vertical columns on either side of the machine and eliminates angular [[Deflection angle|deflection]]. A C-frame allows easy access to the die area on three sides and require less floor space. A type of gap-frame, the OBI pivots the frame for easier scrap or part discharge. The OBS timed air blasts, devices or conveyor for scrap or part discharge.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Metal Stamping Equipment And Machines - American Industrial|url = http://www.americanindust.com/metal-stamping-machines.html|website = American Industrial|access-date = 2016-02-03|language = en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.sme.org/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=73768|title = SME.org PDF|access-date = 3 February 2016|website = www.sme.org}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
|+ Comparison of various machine presses
|- bgcolor="#99CCFF"
| rowspan="2" | Type of press
| colspan="7" | Type of frame
| colspan="4" | Position of frame
| colspan="3" | Action
| colspan="8" | Method of actuation
| colspan="4" | Type of drive
| colspan="3" | Suspension
| colspan="2" | Ram
| colspan="3" | Bed
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
| Open-back || Gap || Straight-side || Arch || Piller || Solid || Tie rod || Vertical || Horizontal || Inclinable || Inclined || Single || Double || Triple || Crank || Front-to-back crank || Eccentric || Toggle || Screw || Cam || Rack&nbsp;& pinion || Piston || Over direct || Geared, overdrive || Under direct || Geared, underdrive || One-point || Two-point || Four-point || Single || Multiple || Solid || Open || Adjustable
|-
! scope="row" | Bench
| X || X || || || || X || || X || || X || X || X || || || X || || X ||  || X || ||  || X || X ||  || ||  || X ||  ||  || X ||  || X || X || X
|-
! scope="row" | Open-back inclinable
| X || X ||  ||  ||  || X ||  || X ||  || X ||  || X || X ||  || X ||  || X ||  ||  || X ||  || X || X || X ||  ||  || X || X ||  || X || X ||  || X || 
|-
! Gap-frame
| X || X ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X ||  || X || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || 
|-
! scope="row" | Adjustable-bed horn
|  || X ||  ||  ||  || X ||  || X ||  ||  ||  || X ||  ||  || X ||  || X ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X ||  ||  || X || X ||  || X ||  || X || X || X
|-
! scope="row" | End-wheel
| || X ||  ||  ||  || X ||  || X ||  ||  ||  || X ||  ||  ||  || X || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X ||  ||  || X ||  ||  || X ||  || X || X || 
|-
! scope="row" | Arch-frame
| ||  || X || X ||  || X ||  || X ||  ||  || X || X ||  ||  || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X ||  ||  || X ||  ||  || X ||  ||  || X || 
|-
! scope="row" | Straight-side
| ||  || X || X ||  || X || X || X || X ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || 
|-
! scope="row" | Reducing
| X || X || X ||  ||  || X || X || X || X ||  ||  || X ||  ||  || X ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || X || X || X ||  ||  || X ||  ||  || X ||  ||  || X || 
|-
! scope="row" | Knuckle-lever
|  width="50" | 
|  width="28" | 
|  width="50" | X
|  width="33" | 
|  width="35" | 
|  width="34" | X
|  width="48" | X
|  width="49" | X
|  width="62" | 
|  width="59" | 
|  width="50" | X
|  width="41" | X
|  width="45" | X
|  width="39" | 
|  width="40" | 
|  width="64" | 
|  width="57" | 
|  width="45" | X
|  width="42" | 
|  width="32" | 
|  width="61" | 
|  width="42" | 
|  width="39" | X
|  width="60" | X
|  width="40" | 
|  width="68" | 
|  width="35" | X
|  width="35" | X
|  width="36" | 
|  width="41" | X
|  width="51" | X
|  width="34" | X
|  width="36" | X
|  width="66" | 
|-
! scope="row" | Toggle-draw
|  width="50" | 
|  width="28" | 
|  width="50" | X
|  width="33" | 
|  width="35" | 
|  width="34" | X
|  width="48" | X
|  width="49" | X
|  width="62" | 
|  width="59" | 
|  width="50" | 
|  width="41" | 
|  width="45" | X
|  width="39" | X
|  width="40" | X
|  width="64" | 
|  width="57" | X
|  width="45" | X
|  width="42" | 
|  width="32" | 
|  width="61" | 
|  width="42" | 
|  width="39" | 
|  width="60" | X
|  width="40" | 
|  width="68" | X
|  width="35" | X
|  width="35" | X
|  width="36" | X
|  width="41" | 
|  width="51" | X
|  width="34" | 
|  width="36" | X
|  width="66" | 
|-
! scope="row" | Cam-drawing
|  width="50" | X
|  width="28" | X
|  width="50" | X
|  width="33" | 
|  width="35" | 
|  width="34" | X
|  width="48" | X
|  width="49" | X
|  width="62" | 
|  width="59" | X
|  width="50" | 
|  width="41" | 
|  width="45" | X
|  width="39" | 
|  width="40" | X
|  width="64" | 
|  width="57" | 
|  width="45" | 
|  width="42" | 
|  width="32" | X
|  width="61" | 
|  width="42" | 
|  width="39" | X
|  width="60" | X
|  width="40" | 
|  width="68" | 
|  width="35" | X
|  width="35" | 
|  width="36" | 
|  width="41" | 
|  width="51" | X
|  width="34" | 
|  width="36" | X
|  width="66" | 
|-
! scope="row" | Two-point single-action
|  width="50" | 
|  width="28" | X
|  width="50" | X
|  width="33" | 
|  width="35" | 
|  width="34" | X
|  width="48" | X
|  width="49" | X
|  width="62" | 
|  width="59" | 
|  width="50" | X
|  width="41" | X
|  width="45" | 
|  width="39" | 
|  width="40" | X
|  width="64" | 
|  width="57" | X
|  width="45" | 
|  width="42" | 
|  width="32" | 
|  width="61" | 
|  width="42" | 
|  width="39" | 
|  width="60" | X
|  width="40" | 
|  width="68" | X
|  width="35" | 
|  width="35" | X
|  width="36" | 
|  width="41" | X
|  width="51" | 
|  width="34" | X
|  width="36" | X
|  width="66" | 
|-
! scope="row" | High-production
|  width="50" | 
|  width="28" | 
|  width="50" | X
|  width="33" | 
|  width="35" | 
|  width="34" | X
|  width="48" | X
|  width="49" | X
|  width="62" | 
|  width="59" | 
|  width="50" | X
|  width="41" | X
|  width="45" | 
|  width="39" | 
|  width="40" | X
|  width="64" | 
|  width="57" | X
|  width="45" | 
|  width="42" | 
|  width="32" | 
|  width="61" | 
|  width="42" | 
|  width="39" | X
|  width="60" | X
|  width="40" | 
|  width="68" | 
|  width="35" | X
|  width="35" | X
|  width="36" | 
|  width="41" | X
|  width="51" | 
|  width="34" | 
|  width="36" | X
|  width="66" | 
|-
! scope="row" | {{Not a typo|Dieing}} machine
|  width="50" | 
|  width="28" | 
|  width="50" | 
|  width="33" | 
|  width="35" | X
|  width="34" | 
|  width="48" | 
|  width="49" | X
|  width="62" | 
|  width="59" | 
|  width="50" | 
|  width="41" | X
|  width="45" | 
|  width="39" | 
|  width="40" | X
|  width="64" | 
|  width="57" | 
|  width="45" | 
|  width="42" | 
|  width="32" | 
|  width="61" | 
|  width="42" | 
|  width="39" | X
|  width="60" | 
|  width="40" | X
|  width="68" | 
|  width="35" | X
|  width="35" | X
|  width="36" | 
|  width="41" | X
|  width="51" | 
|  width="34" | 
|  width="36" | X
|  width="66" | 
|-
! scope="row" | Transfer
|  width="50" | 
|  width="28" | X
|  width="50" | X
|  width="33" | 
|  width="35" | 
|  width="34" | X
|  width="48" | X
|  width="49" | X
|  width="62" | 
|  width="59" | 
|  width="50" | 
|  width="41" | X
|  width="45" | 
|  width="39" | 
|  width="40" | X
|  width="64" | X
|  width="57" | X
|  width="45" | X
|  width="42" | 
|  width="32" | 
|  width="61" | 
|  width="42" | 
|  width="39" | X
|  width="60" | X
|  width="40" | 
|  width="68" | 
|  width="35" | 
|  width="35" | X
|  width="36" | 
|  width="41" | X
|  width="51" | 
|  width="34" | 
|  width="36" | X
|  width="66" | 
|-
! scope="row" | Flat-edge trimming
|  width="50" | 
|  width="28" | 
|  width="50" | 
|  width="33" | X
|  width="35" | 
|  width="34" | X
|  width="48" | 
|  width="49" | X
|  width="62" | 
|  width="59" | 
|  width="50" | 
|  width="41" | 
|  width="45" | X
|  width="39" | 
|  width="40" | 
|  width="64" | 
|  width="57" | 
|  width="45" | 
|  width="42" | 
|  width="32" | X
|  width="61" | 
|  width="42" | 
|  width="39" | 
|  width="60" | X
|  width="40" | 
|  width="68" | 
|  width="35" | X
|  width="35" | 
|  width="36" | 
|  width="41" | X
|  width="51" | 
|  width="34" | 
|  width="36" | 
|  width="66" | 
|-
! scope="row" | Hydraulic
|  width="50" | 
|  width="28" | X
|  width="50" | X
|  width="33" | 
|  width="35" | X
|  width="34" | 
|  width="48" | X
|  width="49" | X
|  width="62" | X
|  width="59" | X
|  width="50" | 
|  width="41" | X
|  width="45" | X
|  width="39" | X
|  width="40" | 
|  width="64" | 
|  width="57" | 
|  width="45" | 
|  width="42" | 
|  width="32" | 
|  width="61" | 
|  width="42" | X
|  width="39" | 
|  width="60" | 
|  width="40" | 
|  width="68" | 
|  width="35" | X
|  width="35" | X
|  width="36" | 
|  width="41" | X
|  width="51" | X
|  width="34" | X
|  width="36" | X
|  width="66" | X
|-
! scope="row" | Press brake
|  width="50" | X
|  width="28" | X
|  width="50" | 
|  width="33" | 
|  width="35" | 
|  width="34" | X
|  width="48" | 
|  width="49" | X
|  width="62" | 
|  width="59" | 
|  width="50" | 
|  width="41" | X
|  width="45" | 
|  width="39" | 
|  width="40" | X
|  width="64" | 
|  width="57" | 
|  width="45" | 
|  width="42" | 
|  width="32" | 
|  width="61" | 
|  width="42" | X
|  width="39" | 
|  width="60" | X
|  width="40" | 
|  width="68" | 
|  width="35" | 
|  width="35" | X
|  width="36" | X
|  width="41" | X
|  width="51" | 
|  width="34" | X
|  width="36" | 
|  width="66" | 
|}