Static Load Formula:
(Press Bed Area (square ft) x Shut Height (ft)) x k = Total Static Load
Cubic feet displaced x 2,000 lb/cubic foot = Total Static Load
Example:
Press Bed Area = 4 ft x 8 ft
Shut Height = 2 ft
(4 x 8 x 2) = 64 cubic feet
64 cubic feet displaced x 2,000 lb/cubic foot = 128,000 Total Cubic Static Load
Determine Block Length – With the machine at the top of its stroke, stroke up –adjustment up (S.U.A.U.), measure the space between the upper and lower die set plates, and not the distance between the bolster and slide. This gives the maximum safety block length. To determine the S.U.A.D. measurement, subtract the ram adjustment from the S.U.A.U. figure. This provides the minimum length of the die safety block.