The equipment around the press that protects it, the die and the people who run it: shock dampers and press mounts, scrap choppers, in-die lubrication and die doors, MPI magnetics, and material handling. PRI helps you choose what fits and supplies it.
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What Press Room Accessories Do
Production Resources, Inc. (PRI) distributes a complete line of press room accessories to improve the metal stamping process. They work alongside the presses, feeds, automation, quick die change, point-of-operation guarding and conveyors PRI also supplies.
The right accessories reduce press damage and press repair costs, handle scrap better and help you recapture its value, improve die setup, and keep the press running the way it should. Each card below links a guide that explains the equipment and how to choose it, and the catalog, where you can request a quote.
Press Room Accessories PRI Offers
MPI Magnetics for the Press Room
PRI supplies MPI (Magnetic Products, Inc.) magnetic equipment for the press room. The MPI magnetic products guide covers the whole range. These four have their own guides:
Start With the Problem
Most accessories are bought to fix something you can see or hear at the press. Match your problem, then read the guide.
Every accessory starts with the press and the job. Send what you have:
- Press make, model, type and tonnage
- Strokes per minute and stroke length
- The die and the operation (blanking, piercing, forming, progressive)
- Material type, thickness, and tensile and yield strength
- The problem you see, with photos or a short video
- Bolster and floor space around the press
- Air, power and hydraulic supply at the press
- For handling equipment: load weights, sizes and working heights
Accessory Brands PRI Offers
These four lines, plus Gemco and Kamco rotary cam switches, are on our Additional Manufacturers line card.
Help From PRI
PRI’s Application Engineers are available to help you select the right press room equipment to make your parts efficiently and safely, and the team has extensive experience in metal stamping. Tell us the press, the job and the problem, and we’ll recommend the accessory, size it and quote it. PRI supports installation and startup, trains your people on the equipment, and stays your contact for parts and repair support. PRI also surveys press rooms against OSHA and ANSI safeguarding requirements and measures press stopping time. See PRI services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are press room accessories?
Equipment that works alongside the press, the die and the feed to protect them and keep material moving: hydraulic shock dampers, press mounts and vibration isolators, scrap choppers and stock cutters, in-die lubrication, die doors, magnetic equipment and material handling. PRI supplies all of them and helps you choose.
How do I know if my press needs shock dampers?
Loud breakthrough, heavy vibration, premature die wear, and press parts or lines that loosen or crack on blanking, piercing or trim jobs are signs of high reverse load. A tonnage monitor that displays reverse load will measure it. See the hydraulic shock damper guide for how dampers are sized.
Can accessories be added to a press I already have?
Yes. Most are added to presses already in production. Shock dampers set up on the bed beside the die like tooling and can move from press to press, scrap choppers mount at the end of the die or on their own base, and lubrication and handling equipment work around the press you have. Send PRI the press details and we’ll check the fit.
Does PRI help with installation?
Yes. PRI supports installation and startup of the equipment it supplies, trains your operators and setup people, and stays your contact for parts and repair support.
Where are MPI magnetic conveyors?
In the conveyor guides. MPI magnetic filters, lifting magnets, sheet fanners and demagnetizers are on this page and in the MPI magnetic products guide; MPI magnetic conveyors are in the beltless magnetic conveyor guide.
Related Guides
Hydraulic Shock Dampers · Press Mounts & Isolators · Scrap Choppers · Material Handling · MPI Magnetic Products · In-Die Lubrication · Die Doors · Conveyors · Tonnage Monitors · Power Presses
Tell us the press, the job and the problem. PRI will recommend the accessory that fits and quote it.
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