Standards & Slides

The Standards have been designed with a large and heavy base to ensure maximum stability. These are positioned by a large spigot on the underside of each foot which fits into a machined recess in the anvil block. A tapered wedge locks the standard. This ensures that the standard will not twist and thus the tup is accurately guided. The sliding distance between the standard and the tup is set with the help of a tapered wedge which brings the standard inwards, and with a drawback bolt outward. Between the standard to anvil block faces, and standard to Headgear faces are placed synthetic rubber mats which dampen the induced shock vibrations in the standards and Headgear thereby increasing the life of the tup and the slides and the alignment of the machine.