Arbor Press

Walk into any fabrication or machine shop, and you're likely to see an arbor press. It will either be attached to a workbench or set on a pedestal in some out-of-the-way corner. No, these versatile presses are not going to be the centerpiece of a manufacturing workplace. They are part of the "support equipment" that is standard in these shops.

They can handle all sorts of press-fit tasks: installing bearings and bushings, pressing dowels, and roll pins. They can straighten or bend metal, punch holes in leather, or even crush aluminum cans for recycling!