Patent ID: 8186988
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: B30B

Abstract:
1. A powder press, with a press frame, which comprises an upper and lower frame section, an upper linear drive attached to the upper frame section and a lower linear drive attached to the lower frame section, wherein the drives are connected to an upper and lower punch plate or a die table, respectively, wherein the punch plates have a clamping system for an upper or a lower punch, a die clamping system on a die table with a die, and at least one force measuring device for measuring the pressing force on at least one punch, characterized in that at least one force measuring device ( 46 , 48 ) is disposed between a punch plate ( 24 , 25 ) and the associated clamping system ( 26 , 30 ), so that in addition to vertical forces a transverse force component is also determined, if present.