This British standard aims to assist its users to produce high-speed straight-sided power presses.
BS 7708 specifies the characteristics and dimensions for straight-sided high-speed mechanical power presses from 250 kN up to and including 4 000 kN nominal force.
BS 7708 on the specifications for power presses is useful for:
A power press machine is used for cutting, shaping, blending and pressing any metal sheet into required shape. These machines comprise various components and each component needs to be well designed to ensure the optimum functionality of the machines.
BS 7708 provides various tables of characteristics and dimensions for power presses enabling you to choose those combinations of characteristics and dimensions to best suit their own requirements.
Overall, the guidelines of BS 7708 enable you to design high-speed straight-sided power presses with enhanced build quality.