Cross Shaft Power Press: Built for Wide Dies and Long Parts

The Design Difference

With the crankshaft running left to right, a cross shaft press allows a wider bed and balanced ram loading across the full die area. A standard front-to-back shaft concentrates load delivery over a narrower span — put a wide five-station progressive die under it and the outer stations see a slightly tipped ram, uneven cutting clearance, and mystery burrs on stations one and five.

Applications

Progressive die stamping with four or more stations, long channel and angle components, shutter profiles and rolling-shutter parts, and multi-cavity blanking for small parts at volume.

When to Specify Cross Shaft

If your die is wider than it is deep, or you run coil-fed multi-station tooling, cross shaft geometry usually wins on part accuracy and die life at the same tonnage.

Share your die dimensions with Birson Forgings and we will confirm whether cross shaft or H-frame fits better.