Abstract: An assembly and method for creating a 3D structure. An improved compression of particulate construction material to be applied in layers, and as for increased speed in the forming of the individual layers is provided. A compressor element (2) has a blade with cutting edge arranged for compressing particulate construction material to be applied in layers. The cutting edge width is in a range between about 0.1 and about 3 times the diameter of a particle of the particulate construction material. The compression of construction material occurs with a compressor element (2) having a blade with a cutting edge and arranged in a compressor assembly (1). The width of the cutting edge is in a range between about 0.1 and about 3 times the diameter of a particle. The compressor element (2) is moved in a linear movement direction (12) by a drive element (3).

Abstract: A device for manufacturing a laminated iron core includes a die and a punch configured to punch iron core pieces out of a thin-plate workpiece, a squeeze ring in which the iron core pieces are laminated, and a back-pressure device configured to apply back pressure to the laminated iron core pieces from a side opposite to the punch in a forward-backward direction of the punch. The back-pressure device includes a support body configured to move in the forward-backward direction, a biasing member configured to bias the laminated iron core pieces toward the punch, a drive device having an output shaft, and a conversion mechanism configured to convert rotary motion of the output shaft into linear motion of the support body in the forward-backward direction.

Abstract: A method of attaching an electrical contact to a cable is presented herein. The electrical contact is crimped to the cable, at different heights, in such a way as to obtain a mechanical retention portion and an electrical conduction portion. The difference between the final crimping heights of the mechanical retention portion and the electrical conduction portion is between 0.5 and 0.6 mm. A tool for implementing this method is also described herein.

Abstract: A crimp tool is disclosed that creates a plurality of impressions on a connector to secure metal to the connector using a single compression of the connector. The crimp tool includes a plurality of die. Each die including a plurality of impression teeth used to create the plurality of impressions on the connector.

Abstract: A hydraulic powered press for hand tool repair is mounted to a wall and powered by an electric motor. A plurality of adjustable holders is secured about the side frame of the jack.

Abstract: A method of making a wind turbine component comprises providing a mold (7), placing a fibrous pre-form (60) in the mold (70), admitting resin into the mold and curing the resin. The method further comprises heating (58) the fibrous pre-form before placing the pre-form in the mold.

Abstract: A coupling rod fitting (1) having a first end piece (2); a second end piece (3); and having an intermediate piece (4) which connects the first end piece (2) and the second end piece (3). The intermediate piece (4) is formed as a connecting rod and the first end piece (2) and the second end piece (3) have in each case one sleeve (5 and 6 respectively), which sleeves are pushed onto the connecting rod (4) and are fixed in an adjustable final assembly position on the connecting rod (4).

Abstract: A press machine includes a controller including a displacement calculator being adapted to calculate a slide displacement with a slide being kept at a waiting position displaced from a top dead center by an amount corresponding to a predetermined crank angle based on a measured value of a pre-adjustment die height provided for a height adjustment of the slide, a desired value of a post-adjustment die height, the crank angle, a distance between an upper surface of a bolster and a crank center of an eccentric portion, a crank radius of the eccentric portion, and a distance between a lower surface of the slide and a point center, thereby associating the slide displacement with a difference between the pre-adjustment die height and the post-adjustment die height.

Abstract: A method for operating a machine tool/work machine includes providing a machine tool/work tool including a stroke element, a connection arrangement including a traction/pressure element and at least one traction/pressure point, a detachable connection including a connection element, a compensation element or a unit which generate a pre-stress, a (cutting) impact dampening, and compensates for a weight of the stroke element in the connection arrangement. The drive device acts on a work piece to be machined via the connection arrangement with the traction/pressure element and the at least one traction/pressure point via the stroke element. A force is produced via the compensation element or a unit corresponding to a weight of the traction/pressure element, the force being initiated independently from a drive force for the stroke element, to generate a pre-stress, a (cutting) impact dampening and a compensation of the weight of the stroke element in the connection arrangement.

Abstract: In described embodiments, a motor mount includes a track with guide rails defining a channel, a sled within the channel, first and second end blocks between the guide rails at first and second ends, and a rotatable rod between the end blocks. The first end block has a rack formed thereon, and the guide rails form an opening adjacent to the first end block. Top and bottom plates of the sled have corresponding ends fixed with a hinge, the top plate fastened about the rod, the bottom plate have a gear formed around the hinge, and the hinge facing toward the first end block. Rotating the rod moves the hinge toward the first block and when the gear of the bottom plate engages the rack, the bottom plate rotates about the hinge through the opening and extends inverted over the first end block to an extended position.

Abstract: A clothing compression press that is of a sufficient height so as to compact clothing for baling in a single pass of a piston within the chamber. The press includes an inner cavity defined by a base with a front wall, a back wall and first and second sidewalls extending upwardly therefrom. A plate extends within the inner cavity which is driven by a hydraulic cylinder from a first position spaced apart from the base to a second position proximate the base, to in turn, compress clothing between the plate and the base.

Abstract: A thermoforming machine is provided having a load shaft end adjustment apparatus. The thermoforming machine load shaft end adjustment apparatus includes a load shaft, a backlash nut, a height adjustment nut, a collar, and at least one fastener. The load shaft has a threaded end segment and an axially extending key slot. The backlash nut is threaded onto the end segment. The height adjustment nut is threaded onto the end segment adjacent the backlash nut. The collar is configured to receive the height adjustment nut for rotation, having a key configured to be received within the key slot, and is configured to be mounted onto a platen of the thermoforming machine. At least one fastener extends between the backlash nut and the collar and is configured to secure together the backlash nut and collar with the height adjustment nut interposed there between. A method is also provided.

Abstract: A connection arrangement of a force- and movement-transmitting drive unit includes a press comprising at least a drive unit, a slide and a part with a thread. The drive unit is mounted at a pull or push point of the slide. A first connecting element comprises a nut mounted movably in the slide. The first connecting element and the part form a releasable connection. The part is releasably connected to an additional connecting part with a thread. The drive unit is connected to the slide via the releasable connection. The first connecting element is mounted movably in the slide. When the drive unit is in a released state or in a removed state, the additional connecting part can be separated from the part to at least partially remain in the first connecting element or in the releasable connection.

Abstract: A hand-held knockout punch driver for use with a punch and a die. The hand-held knockout punch driver having a body with a handle portion and a contact surface, a motor positioned within the body, a draw stud moveable with respect to the body, and a magnetic coupling member configured to releaseably couple the die to the contact surface of the body.

Abstract: An automated knife change adjustment on dual-gearbox paper cutting machines employs servo motors driving, with great gear reduction, turnbuckle nuts on a pair of pull arms. A graphic user interface automatically controls the knife adjustment on a replacement knife, the interface computer being connected to position sensors for the knife, to main motors driving gearboxes that cycle the knife down and up, to the servo motors and other sensors. The system avoids tedious manual steps typically in setting a replacement cutting knife to a correct cutting position.

Abstract: A press machine includes a controller including a displacement calculator being adapted to calculate a slide displacement with a slide being kept at a waiting position displaced from a top dead center by an amount corresponding to a predetermined crank angle based on a measured value of a pre-adjustment die height provided for a height adjustment of the slide, a desired value of a post-adjustment die height, the crank angle, a distance between an upper surface of a bolster and a crank center of an eccentric portion, a crank radius of the eccentric portion, and a distance between a lower surface of the slide and a point center, thereby associating the slide displacement with a difference between the pre-adjustment die height and the post-adjustment die height.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bending press comprising an upper table (130) and a lower table (132) placed edge-to-edge in the vertical direction, with one of the tables being movable relative to the other in the vertical direction, and with one of the tables presenting slots (134, 136) that are placed symmetrically relative to the midplane (P?P). Each slot has an open outside end and comprises a first slot portion (135a, 137a) and a second slot portion (135b, 137b) that is situated on the inside relative to the first slot portion and that is connected thereto, the shapes of said slot portions being such that the stiffness of the table portion situated between the slot and the tool fastener is greater between the first slot portion and the tool fastener than between the second slot portion and the tool fastener. At least one element (180) for adjusting the flexing of said table is disposed in the first slot portion.

Abstract: A clamp with a bottom clamp bar that has a planar upper surface is provided. The clamp may also include a top clamp bar connected to the bottom clamp bar, and a pressure distribution bar between the top clamp bar and the bottom clamp bar. The pressure distribution bar may have a planar lower surface in facing relation to the upper surface of the bottom clamp bar. An object is capable of being disposed in a clamping region between the upper surface and the lower surface. The width of the planar lower surface may be less than the width of the upper surface within the clamping region. Also, the pressure distribution bar may be capable of being urged away from the top clamp bar and towards the bottom clamp bar.

Abstract: A press machine comprises: a crankshaft having plural eccentric shaft portions in the same phase; a slide, on which a die is to be held, disposed along the crankshaft and guided to be vertically movable; motion conversion mechanisms, in which adjusting means are, respectively, incorporated to make the bottom dead center position of the slide variable, provided in parallel between each eccentric shaft portion and the slide so as to convert the rotation of the crankshaft into the vertical motion of the slide; bottom dead center position detecting devices for detecting the dead center position of the slide at each of points spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the slide; and a control circuit for controlling the action of the adjusting means of one of the conversion mechanisms, based on a signal from each bottom dead center position detecting means.

Abstract: The present invention is a metal can crushing device that includes a plurality of gears, a handle that is integral to the gears, a casing to house the gears, an accommodating open area with a top planar surface and a bottom planar surface that horizontally extend from the casing to receive a can to be crushed, the top planar surface is integral to the gears and controlled by the handle to exert pressure and crush the can and a spring housed within the top planar surface to stretch or condense the accommodating open area to accommodate different sized the cans. The metal can crushing device can also utilize a push button and hydraulic, pneumatic or electric gears.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bending press or “press brake” for bending metal sheets, wherein the press includes at least one linking rod, which rod is oriented substantially perpendicularly to the movement direction, having one end that is fastened to the deformable portion of the second table and having its other end fastened to the housing.

Abstract: A system monitors vibration activity in a press machine environment and generates a signal indicative of vibration level severity. An accelerometer can provide measured peak acceleration data that serves as an indication of vibration level. The vibration measurement, is compared to a reference vibration level that corresponds to a run condition of desired operating parameters. A controller controls the press machine shutheight in accordance with the differential expressed in the comparison result. The consequent shutheight adjustment effects a change in the vibration activity that acts as a correction to the deviation in vibration behavior expressed by the differential.

Abstract: A hydraulic fine blanking head for a mechanical press and an infeeding method for same. The hydraulic fine blanking head includes an adjusting mechanism having an adjusting nut provided with an internal motion thread engaged with external motion threads on a main cylinder, the adjusting nut being turnable around a stroke axis, a sprocket wheel rotatable at a frontal surface of the adjusting nut, a hydraulic motor driving the sprocket wheel, and a brake for the motor shaft. Axial backlash between the respective motion threads is prohibited by a pressure generated by a flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid which also generates a part forming force in the head. A conduit in communication with a hydraulic system and the interior of the head delivers the locking pressure, locking the threads against the backlash. Removal of pressure unlocks the threads. Infeed of the main cylinder with regard to the ram is adjustable by switching the motor and the brake on and off.

Abstract: A device and method are provided for preventing a tool from breaking during fine blanking and/or forming in a press. The device includes a fine blanking head positioned above a ram that carries out a stroke movement. The fine blanking head includes, among other things, a main cylinder retaining a V-shaped projection piston, a touch piston, several V-shaped projection pins, a main plate covering the main cylinder and a touch table to which the tool can be connected. Pressure provided by a hydraulic system is introduced to the device in distinct regions. Gaps between certain device components are maintained and monitored for purposes of determining the undesirable presence of foreign objects in the press operating path. If a sensor determines that the gaps are not maintained then the computer which operates valves that supply the pressure from the hydraulic system will shut the press down.

Abstract: A hydraulic press is provided that includes a frame having a base, an upper member positioned above the base and a pair of laterally spaced side members extending upwardly from the base to the upper member. The hydraulic press also includes a cross-member extending between the pair of side members, with the cross-member being configured to support a work piece and moveable along the side members.

Abstract: A press machine controller (10) for controlling a press machine (30) having a servo motor (41) to drive a slide (38) via a reduction mechanism (37) changed in reduction ratio in accordance with the position of the slide (38) is disclosed. The device includes a command generator (20) for generating at least one of a position command, a speed command and a torque command for the servo motor (41); a vibration command generator (13) for generating a vibration command based on a parameter preset for the press machine controller (10); a slide position detector (12) for detecting the position of the slide (38); and a vibration command adding portion (21, 22, 23) for adding the vibration command to any one of the position command, the speed command and the torque command for the servo motor (41) in the case where the slide position is in a predetermined range. The press machine, even if stopped with the slide at the bottom dead center, can be restarted with a small torque.

Abstract: A system monitors vibration activity in a press machine environment and generates a signal indicative of vibration level severity. An accelerometer can provide measured peak acceleration data that serves as an indication of vibration level. The vibration measurement, is compared to a reference vibration level that corresponds to a run condition of desired operating parameters. A controller controls the press machine shutheight in accordance with the differential expressed in the comparison result. The consequent shutheight adjustment effects a change in the vibration activity that acts as a correction to the deviation in vibration behavior expressed by the differential.

Abstract: A slide position sensor includes: a link supporting member projecting from the slide toward the upright, a dual axis link member whose first end is rotatably supported and hung by the link supporting member, a plate rotatably supported and hung by a second end of the dual axis link member, a rack that is provided to the plate and extends in the hanging direction, a pinion that meshes with the rack and an encoder system that senses the rotation of the pinion.

Abstract: A bending apparatus is provided with a ram start-up device so as to be movable in a lateral direction. A controller moves the ram start-up device to a point in front of positioning points of abutments corresponding to points of selected edges of a workpiece. The bending apparatus includes a foreign object detector that detects the entry of a foreign object into a region of movement of the ram start-up device. A controller prevents the ram start-up device from moving when the entry of the foreign object is detected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a punching press with a clamping plate (27) and with a press ram (1) which lies opposite the upper side of the clamping plate (27) and operates towards the clamping plate (27) and is moveable up and down via four tension columns (2) by means of a crank drive arranged below the belt movement plane (X) of the punching press. The press ram (1) is guided exclusively via the tension columns (2) which, in turn, are guided in inclination-tolerant guides (3) in the belt movement plane (X) in such a manner that the press ram (1) and the tension columns (2) can be positioned obliquely as a consequence of differing longitudinal expansion of the tension columns (2) under an eccentric load by the tension columns (2) being inclined about axes of inclination running in the region of the belt movement plane (X) of the punching press.

Abstract: A multipurpose apparatus that enables extracting juice and crushing objects of variable sizes. The apparatus comprises a base, an approximation mechanism, an upper member, a lower holder member and a support assembly. The upper member and the lower holder member are movably connected to one another through the approximation mechanism, which comprises at least one handle, where the upper member and the lower holder member are movably disposed on the support assembly. A manual lowering of the handle enables the approximation mechanism to approximate the lower holder member to the upper member by simultaneously lifting of the lower holder member towards the upper member and lowering the upper member towards the lower holder member.

Abstract: An assembly device applicable to assembling an isolation cover to a main body of a circuit board is provided. The main body and the isolation cover respectively have a plurality of first positioning portions and a plurality of second positioning portions corresponding to each other. The second positioning portions correspondingly pass through the first positioning portions, respectively. The assembly device includes a base, a press-fitting mechanism movably connected to the base, and a drive mechanism disposed at the base. The base has a supporting portion for disposing the isolation cover and the main body. The press-fitting mechanism has a press-fitting portion facing the supporting portion. The drive mechanism has a drive portion connected to the press-fitting mechanism, for driving the press-fitting mechanism to move towards the supporting portion of the base via the drive portion, so as to bend and fasten ends of the second positioning portions.

Abstract: An adjustment stroke connection for a mechanical press includes an eccentric bushing disposed within a press connection member and an eccentric crankshaft member disposed within the eccentric bushing. A rotatable crankshaft is connected to the eccentric member. A mechanism is provided for connecting the eccentric bushing with the press connection member in a manner that prevents rotation therebetween and concurrently permits rotation of the eccentric member relative to the eccentric bushing. When the mechanism is activated, driving rotation of the crankshaft produces a press stroke adjustment. A torque actuator delivers equal driving torque to plural eccentric crankshaft members to enable minimization of relative bushing angle slip. Suitable control of the bushing angle and slide position crank angle during bushing expansion and contraction also minimizes relative bushing angle slip.

Abstract: The invention is a multi-mode hammering machine that operates in a rigid mode, a flexible power hammer mode and a machine press mode to contour, shape and form sheet metal products. In all three modes, a ram is linearly stroked toward and away from a fixed die by a common ram drive assembly that includes a lever drive assembly and a reciprocating lever. The lever drive assembly moves in a rigid non-flexing manner. The reciprocating lever includes a rigid mode and a flexible mode. A conversion pin is used to engage one and simultaneously disengage the other. The lever drive assembly includes a control link that interfaces with a stroke adjustment mechanism. The gap adjustment mechanism is located at the fulcrum of the reciprocating lever. Both stroke length and gap are adjusted independently during the operation while the ram is cycling.

Abstract: With a method according to the invention for free bending, a workpiece to be machined, such as a sheet metal plate, is brought into contact with a bending edge of a lower die. A bending punching tool is moved opposite to the lower die, such that the sheet metal plate is bent by the punching tool in terms of generating a predetermined target bending angle across the bending edge. In this case, the achieved bending angle is measured at least after a first bending process and the bending force to be applied and the measuring curve resulting therefrom are determined during the bending process as a function of the traverse path of the bending punching tool.

Abstract: A control element for a press as well as a press with such a control element is described. The control element is used to position an upper tool of the press at, on or in a work piece to be processed, with the control element featuring at least one actuator by which an opposing moment or an opposing force is created on an operating hand of an operator, with the opposing moment or the opposing force being related to a current slide force by means of which the upper tool acts on the work piece. The press further includes a control unit for determining the current slide force, so that the control unit on the basis of the slide force determined outputs a control command to the control element by which the actuator of the control element is activated.

Abstract: A differential mechanism 9 of an electric press apparatus having a connecting mechanism 17 fixed to a nut member 8 threadedly engaging with a ball screw shaft 15 rotated by a motor 22 and a slide plate 25 is configured so as to include a frame body 92 which has inner wall surfaces hollowed out with an opening portion being on the upside, and is formed with a slide groove at the bottom portion in inner wall surfaces, the opening portion forming a rigid body. A movable body 91 which is provided with a slide groove on the back surface side of the upper plate portion having an inclined surface portion the back surface of which is inclined, and is fitted in the opening portion of the frame body 92.

Abstract: A rotary ring (34) formed such that an outer circumference is eccentric with respect to an inner circumference is provided to an outer circumference of an eccentric drum (333) of an eccentric shaft (33). An adjustment ring (41) formed such that an outer circumference is eccentric with respect to an inner circumference is provided to the outer circumference of the rotary ring (34), and a slide (5) is mounted to the outer circumference of the adjustment ring (41). Since the slide (5) and a slide drive unit (30) are arranged to be superposed substantially at the same height, a distance between the slide drive unit (30) and a lower end of the slide (5) can be reduced and the entire height of a servo press (1) can be reduced. In addition, since the height position of the slide (5) can be finely adjusted by rotating the adjustment ring (41), a press working can be performed with high accuracy.

Abstract: A press machine is configured with an adjustable slide stroke length. The press machine comprises a frame, a crankshaft borne rotatably on the frame, a slide disposed under the crankshaft, a first lever swingably supported on the frame, a second lever swingably connected to the first lever through a first pin, a displacing mechanism for displacing the first pin, and a linear approximation mechanism that exerts a horizontal force to the first pin so as to convert a rotation of each eccentric portion of the crankshaft into an elevating motion of the slide.

Abstract: A slide position sensor includes: a link supporting member projecting from the slide toward the upright, a dual axis link member whose first end is rotatably supported and hung by the link supporting member, a plate rotatably supported and hung by a second end of the dual axis link member, a rack that is provided to the plate and extends in the hanging direction, a pinion that meshes with the rack and an encoder system that senses the rotation of the pinion.

Abstract: A rotary ring (34) formed such that an outer circumference is eccentric with respect to an inner circumference is provided to an outer circumference of an eccentric drum (333) of an eccentric shaft (33). An adjustment ring (41) formed such that an outer circumference is eccentric with respect to an inner circumference is provided to the outer circumference of the rotary ring (34), and a slide (5) is mounted to the outer circumference of the adjustment ring (41). Since the slide (5) and a slide drive unit (30) are arranged to be superposed substantially at the same height, a distance between the slide drive unit (30) and a lower end of the slide (5) can be reduced and the entire height of a servo press (1) can be reduced. In addition, since the height position of the slide (5) can be finely adjusted by rotating the adjustment ring (41), a press working can be performed with high accuracy.

Abstract: A press machine is configured with an adjustable slide stroke length. The press machine comprises a frame, a crankshaft borne rotatably on the frame, a slide disposed under the crankshaft, a first lever swingably supported on the frame, a second lever swingably connected to the first lever through a first pin, a displacing mechanism for displacing the first pin, and a linear approximation mechanism that exerts a horizontal force to the first pin so as to convert a rotation of each eccentric portion of the crankshaft into an elevating motion of the slide.

Abstract: A slide drive device for a press changes a slide stroke without a changing either a top or bottom dead center position of a slide. The slide drive device allows stroke adjustment without a loss of left-right balance in the slide drive device. An adjusting mechanism is driven by an eccentric part and a crank shaft. The adjusting mechanism is adaptable to fix either the top or bottom dead center position. A linear guide mechanism, is driven by the adjusting mechanism, and transfers adjustments in slope angle into changes in stroke relative to either the top or bottom dead center position without requiring a change in the dead center position. Alternate embodiments allow positioning and adjustment for convenience and economy.

Abstract: A drive mechanism drives a slide in a cycle along a centerline. The slide includes a press center symmetrical with a frame centerline. A frame includes guides aligned with the press center and the slide to eliminate rotative force upon the slide during operation and increase precision. The drive mechanism includes a first and a second link coupling a main gear to a crank shaft to lower a slide speed near a bottom dead center position and increase a slide speed near a top dead center thereby increasing a press force at the bottom dead center position and speeding cycle turn.

Abstract: A press forming machines includes displacement measuring means for measuring a displacement between a slide plate and a reference plate. Control means measures a positional displacement of each of the driving sources by using the displacement measuring means in each of a plurality of operating steps during the molding operation, detects a desired displacement position of the entire slide plate, extracts control data including a correction amount to maintain the entire slide plate at the desired displacement position, the correction amount corresponding to a change in load on each of the driving sources, stores the control data in the memory, supplies the control data to the driving sources, and separately drives the driving sources. Since an actual molding operation can be performed using control data generated in a trial molding operation, the cycle time of the actual molding can be shortened.

Abstract: A guide system is provided to slidingly guide a reciprocating dynamic balancer weight within a press machine. An elongate stationary guide rail is disposed within a vertical channel formed at one side of the balancer mass. In this configuration, the guide rail is arranged in guide support relationship to the balancer mass. An arrangement of wear plates is mounted to the guide rail to provide additional bearing support to the reciprocating balancer mass. An arrangement of hydrostatic pads is mounted to the guide rail in facing opposition to the balancer mass to enable the formation of a hydrodynamic/hydrostatic lubricating action therebetween during reciprocation of the balancer mass. A machined steel plate is secured to the balancer mass at the same side where the guide rail is located and includes a set of lateral apertures formed therethrough that receive guide support members extending therethrough. The guide support members anchor the guide rail to the press crown.

Abstract: A vertical position of a ram is directly detected by a ram position detector. A first speed arithmetic operating portion determines a first ram moving speed on the basis of a change of the detected position. A second speed arithmetic operating portion determines a second ram moving speed on the basis of a rotational number of a servo motor which is determined by a servo motor rotational number detector. A comparing portion compares the first ram speed with the second ram speed, and when a difference is equal to or more than a predetermined amount, a judging portion judges that an abnormality exists so as to immediately stop the servo motor and stop an operation.

Abstract: An adjustment stroke connection for a mechanical press includes an eccentric bushing disposed within a press connection member and an eccentric crankshaft member disposed within the eccentric bushing. A rotatable crankshaft is connected to the eccentric member. A mechanism is provided for connecting the eccentric bushing with the press connection member in a manner that prevents rotation therebetween and concurrently permits rotation of the eccentric member relative to the eccentric bushing. When the mechanism is activated, driving rotation of the crankshaft produces a press stroke adjustment. A torque actuator delivers equal driving torque to plural eccentric crankshaft members to enable minimization of relative bushing angle slip. Suitable control of the bushing angle and slide position crank angle during bushing expansion and contraction also minimizes relative bushing angle slip.

Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a mechanical press that presents no inconvenience in press operations despite its low height, providing great stability and excellent durability. The invention comprises a slide guiding mechanism provided at an upper part of the adjusting member for converting the rotary motion of the eccentric part of the crankshaft into a linear reciprocating motion and a position adjusting mechanism provided at a lower part, as well as an adjusting member that advances and retracts relative to the slide, which serves for the prevention of rotation and guidance.

Abstract: In bending a workpiece, a position of the workpiece relatively pressed down by a punch is directly detected by a plurality of position detectors provided in a V-groove of a die, and a bending speed calculation section obtains a bending speed from a change in this position. If bending speeds at position of the respective position detectors differ, a uniform speed arithmetic operation section calculates a bending speed to make the bending speeds at the positions of all of the position detectors, and a driving shaft instruction section controls driving shafts to bend the workpiece at the uniform bending speed.