An apparatus for the controlled return of the stems in cylinders of the types that can be applied to a press for stamping sheet metal , for the translation of a first sheet presser element , said first sheet presser element being in contact with said stems and being proximate to a first die part , said first sheet presser element cooperating with a second sheet presser element which is integral with a slider of said press , said slider supporting a second die part which is complementary to said first die part , said apparatus comprising: - at least one fluid-operated cylinder , - at least one hydraulic accumulator which is fluidically connected to said at least one cylinder by means of a hydraulic circuit which comprises: - a duct for the discharge of the working fluid from said at least one cylinder and a duct/branch for the intake of the working fluid in said hydraulic accumulator , - a duct for loading said working fluid in said at least one cylinder and at duct/branch for the output of said working fluid from said hydraulic accumulator , said apparatus comprising, between said discharge duct and said intake duct/branch , at least two branches of said hydraulic circuit: - a first branch , for the discharge of said working fluid during the translation of said slider towards the bottom dead center, - a second branch , for the discharge of the overpressure of said residual working fluid within said at least one cylinder , once said slider has reached the bottom dead center, characterized in that said at least one cylinder has: - a first one-way valve affecting said discharge duct , and - a second one-way valve affecting said loading duct . said apparatus comprising: - at least one fluid-operated cylinder , - at least one hydraulic accumulator which is fluidically connected to said at least one cylinder by means of a hydraulic circuit which comprises: - a duct for the discharge of the working fluid from said at least one cylinder and a duct/branch for the intake of the working fluid in said hydraulic accumulator , - a duct for loading said working fluid in said at least one cylinder and at duct/branch for the output of said working fluid from said hydraulic accumulator , - at least one fluid-operated cylinder , - at least one hydraulic accumulator which is fluidically connected to said at least one cylinder by means of a hydraulic circuit which comprises: - a duct for the discharge of the working fluid from said at least one cylinder and a duct/branch for the intake of the working fluid in said hydraulic accumulator , - a duct for loading said working fluid in said at least one cylinder and at duct/branch for the output of said working fluid from said hydraulic accumulator , said apparatus comprising, between said discharge duct and said intake duct/branch , at least two branches of said hydraulic circuit: - a first branch , for the discharge of said working fluid during the translation of said slider towards the bottom dead center, - a second branch , for the discharge of the overpressure of said residual working fluid within said at least one cylinder , once said slider has reached the bottom dead center, - a first branch , for the discharge of said working fluid during the translation of said slider towards the bottom dead center, - a second branch , for the discharge of the overpressure of said residual working fluid within said at least one cylinder , once said slider has reached the bottom dead center, - a first one-way valve affecting said discharge duct , and - a second one-way valve affecting said loading duct . <EOS>