punch press

plural punch presses · alternative punchpress · alternative punch-press

1. A machine that shapes and cuts holes into metal and other materials by pressing a die into it.

   A properly equipped punch press is provided with a brake, and air cylinder, or a counterbalance to retard the downward motion of the moving head.

   1980, Miller, Richard K, Noise Control Solutions for the Mental Products Industry, Faireast Press, page 17

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   The panels and hoods of autos, the fenders of your bike, the ends of a can, the socket of a lamp, and thousands of other common metal objects are all stamped out on the punch press.

   1969, Herbert S. Zim, James R. Skelly, Machine tools, W. Morrow, page 56

   For example, to ensure that the part is properly located in the die when a robot loads a part in a punch press, a sensor can be mounted in the die.

   1986, Larsen, Lawrence P, Industrial Robotics and Automation, Heathkit/Zenith Educational Systems, page 101