Section 408.12408. Definitions; R, S.

(1) "Repeat" means an unintended or unexpected successive power stroke of the press resulting from a malfunction.

(2)   "Safety block" means a prop that, when inserted between the upper and lower dies or between the bolster plate and the face of the slide, prevents the slide from falling of its own dead weight.

(3)   "Semiautomatic feeding" means feeding wherein the material or part being processed is placed within, or removed from, the point of operation by an auxiliary means controlled by an operator on each stroke of the press.

(4)   "Single stroke" means  1  complete  stroke  of  the   slide,   usually initiated from a full open (or up)  position,  followed  by  closing  (or down), and then a return to the full open position.

(5)    "Single stroke mechanism" means an  arrangement   used  on  a  full revolution clutch to limit the travel of the slide to 1 complete stroke  at each engagement of the clutch.

(6)   "Slide" means the main reciprocating press member. A slide is also called a ram, plunger, or platen.

(7)   "Stop control" means an operator control  designed   to  immediately deactivate the clutch control and activate the brake to stop slide motion.

(8)   "Stripper" means a mechanism or die part for removing the parts or material from the punch.

(9)   "Stroking selector" means the part of the clutch/brake control that determines the type of stroking when the operating means is actuated. The stroking selector generally includes positions for "off" (clutch control), "inch," "single stroke," and "continuous" (when continuous is furnished).

(10)   "Sweep device" means a single or double arm (rod) attached  to  the upper die or slide of the press and designed to move the operator's hands to a safe position, as the dies  close,  if  the  operator's  hands  are inadvertently within the point of operation.

History: 1979 AC.