Manual presses offer high precision, reliability and flexibility without the high price tag of powered presses. They are ideal for small production runs, precise assembly tasks or high-mix production environments that don’t merit more expensive machines.
At first glance, press-fit assembly would seem to be much simpler than, say, welding or installing threaded fasteners. However, there’s a lot more to the process than simply jamming one part into another part.
When a press application requires 1,000 pounds of force or less, manufacturers increasingly prefer an electromechanical servo press to a manual or pneumatic one.
Manual assembly presses continue to outsell pneumatic and servo-driven presses for three reasons: lower price, greater flexibility and simpler operation.
Like soldiers, rows of BalTec Corp. manual assembly presses stand ready to work at electronic manufacturing plants throughout North America. Workers there use the presses to crimp wires to terminals and connectors.