Patent ID: 6915700

Claim:
A simulation press comprising: a fixed main body; a carriage associated with said main body for movement relative to said main body; a first plate coupled to said fixed main body and being adapted to engage a workpiece comprising at least one layer; a second plate coupled to said carriage for movement with said carriage, said second plate also being adapted to engage said workpiece; at least one motor apparatus coupled to said fixed main body and said carriage for effecting movement of said carriage relative to said main body; a drive controller coupled to said at least one motor apparatus for controlling the operation of said at least one motor apparatus in response to feedback from at least one feedback sensor so as to cause said second plate to move relative to said first plate such that said first and second plates engage at least one point site on said workpiece so as to simulate compression loading of a point site on a workpiece in a nip type process.