摘要:
A hydraulic cushioning apparatus for a press, having work-supporting pressure pins (7), hydraulic cylinders (8) linked with the pressure pins, and a fluid passage (15, 17, 30) connecting a hydraulic power supply (20) to the hydraulic cylinders, to apply a preset hydraulic pressure to the cylinders. The apparatus includes a shut-off valve (25) disposed in the fluid passage for connection and disconnection of the hydraulic power supply to and from the hydraulic cylinders, and a controller (26) for controlling the shut-off valve such that the shut-off valve is closed before a movable die (1) of the press comes into pressing contact with the workpiece (W), and is held in the closed position for at least a period which expires when the fluid in the hydraulic cylinders rises to the preset pressure level.