Steel Curtains Help Protect Against Flying Debris Ejected from Hydraulic Presses

ByKari

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ROCKFORD, IL, OCTOBER 8, 2020 — The potential for catastrophic injury when operating a hydraulic press is great. Its operation requires a worker to feed, position and remove stock in the area under the powerful ram or near the bending point, exposing him or herself directly to danger. Each year an…

New Ejection Curtain Protects Hydraulic Press Operators Against Dangerous, High-Velocity Debris

ByKari

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ROCKFORD, IL, DECEMBER 26, 2018 — The amount of pressure exerted by a typical hydraulic press can exceed 3000 PSI. Because of this tremendous force, high-velocity debris or shrapnel can be ejected from the press during normal operation, resulting in serious and even fatal injuries to the machinist or bystanders. With…

Demystifying Die Safety Blocks

ByKari

OVERVIEW Die safety blocks are called by many names: safety blocks, ram blocks, die blocks, or prop blocks. Regardless of the term, die safety blocks all have the same purpose: to provide protection to anyone working in the die area from a free-falling upper die/slide. This all-too-common accident happens in the event of a brake…