Pillar Fly Press

A fly press is a type of screw press in which the screw shaft is driven by a flywheel or a pair of fly weights at the ends of a bar.The number refers to the tonnage delivered eg a 2 is a 2 ton press. You need 2 tons to form a 1/8" rivet head. Generally press tools are categorized by the types of operation performed using the tool, such as blanking, piercing, bending, forming, forging, trimming etc. The press tool will also be specified as a blanking tool, piercing tool, bending tool etc.